Greece vs Uruguay: Deforestation embedded in trade
Greece
2,337 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2,391 hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
65th
Uruguay rank
63rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,391 hectares against 2,337 hectares in Greece, a difference of 54 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,029 hectares | 3,974 hectares | 3,055 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 4,155 hectares | 139.7 hectares | 4,015 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,733 hectares | 55.42 hectares | 2,678 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Greece or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,391 hectares against 2,337 hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Greece and Uruguay?
- 54 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Greece ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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.