Ecuador vs Norway: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ecuador
3,877 hectares
in 2023
Norway
4,189 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
38th
Norway rank
35th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4,189 hectares against 3,877 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 312 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,460 hectares | 2,280 hectares | 3,740 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | -3,221 hectares | 4,884 hectares | 8,105 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | -1,295 hectares | 4,429 hectares | 5,724 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ecuador or Norway?
- Norway, at 4,189 hectares against 3,877 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ecuador and Norway?
- 312 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th 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.