France vs Italy: Deforestation embedded in trade
France
27,984 hectares
in 2023
Italy
21,684 hectares
in 2023
France rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 27,984 hectares against 21,684 hectares in Italy, a difference of 6,300 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,671 hectares | 46,294 hectares | 1,623 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 38,818 hectares | 39,194 hectares | 375.5 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 32,953 hectares | 23,414 hectares | 9,539 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, France or Italy?
- France, at 27,984 hectares against 21,684 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between France and Italy?
- 6,300 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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.