Finland vs Zimbabwe: Deforestation embedded in trade
Finland
2,025 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,081 hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Finland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,081 hectares against 2,025 hectares in Finland, a difference of 56 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,092 hectares | 560.2 hectares | 2,531 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,247 hectares | 3,304 hectares | 56.72 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,997 hectares | 1,614 hectares | 383.39 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Finland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,081 hectares against 2,025 hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Finland and Zimbabwe?
- 56 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Zimbabwe rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Finland ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.