India vs South Korea: Deforestation embedded in trade
India
27,148 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
27,726 hectares
in 2023
India rank
8th
South Korea rank
7th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27,726 hectares against 27,148 hectares in India, a difference of 578 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,347 hectares | 34,366 hectares | 38,981 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 73,278 hectares | 45,766 hectares | 27,512 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 34,898 hectares | 29,780 hectares | 5,118 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27,726 hectares against 27,148 hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between India and South Korea?
- 578 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th 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.