Finland vs Mauritania: Deforestation embedded in trade
Finland
2,025 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
1,865 hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
71st
Mauritania rank
74th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Finland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,025 hectares against 1,865 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 160 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,092 hectares | 684.6 hectares | 2,407 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,247 hectares | 714.61 hectares | 2,533 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,997 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 494.06 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Finland or Mauritania?
- Finland, at 2,025 hectares against 1,865 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Finland and Mauritania?
- 160 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Finland ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 74th 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.