Denmark vs Yemen: Deforestation embedded in trade
Denmark
2,580 hectares
in 2023
Yemen
2,591 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
Yemen rank
58th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Denmark
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2,591 hectares against 2,580 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 11 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,946 hectares | 3,617 hectares | 10,329 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,020 hectares | 2,775 hectares | 4,245 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,362 hectares | 1,879 hectares | 1,484 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Denmark or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2,591 hectares against 2,580 hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Denmark and Yemen?
- 11 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Yemen rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 58th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.