Estonia vs Kazakhstan: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Estonia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 940.89 hectares against 597.23 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 343.66 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Estonia ranks 108th and Kazakhstan ranks 105th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 840.44 hectares | 1,537 hectares | 696.47 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,390 hectares | 2,465 hectares | 75.25 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,409 hectares | 1,289 hectares | 119.36 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Estonia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 940.89 hectares against 597.23 hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 343.66 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Kazakhstan rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Estonia ranks 108th and Kazakhstan ranks 105th 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.