Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Gabon or Iceland?

Iceland, at 149.22 hectares against 103.41 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Gabon and Iceland?

45.81 hectares, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Gabon vs Iceland: Deforestation embedded in trade

Gabon

103.41 hectares

in 2023

Iceland

149.22 hectares

in 2023

Gabon rank

120th

Iceland rank

119th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Gabon
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 149.22 hectares against 103.41 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 45.81 hectares.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 119th of 178 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-2,660 hectares	323.78 hectares	2,984 hectares	Iceland
2010s	-3,842 hectares	214.93 hectares	4,057 hectares	Iceland
2020s	-2,753 hectares	171.6 hectares	2,924 hectares	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Gabon or Iceland?: Iceland, at 149.22 hectares against 103.41 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Gabon and Iceland?: 45.81 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Gabon ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 119th 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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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.