El Salvador vs Sweden: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,173 hectares against 3,711 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 462 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,941 hectares | 1,023 hectares | 3,919 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,852 hectares | 6,348 hectares | 2,496 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,450 hectares | 4,483 hectares | 32.87 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, El Salvador or Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 4,173 hectares against 3,711 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 462 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.