Ecuador vs Portugal: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ecuador
3,877 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3,909 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,909 hectares against 3,877 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 32 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,460 hectares | 11,389 hectares | 12,850 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | -3,221 hectares | 7,605 hectares | 10,827 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | -1,295 hectares | 5,530 hectares | 6,825 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,909 hectares against 3,877 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 32 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.
Individual pages
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.