Ireland vs Malawi: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ireland
-1,481 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
-1,310 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
149th
Malawi rank
148th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -1,310 hectares against -1,481 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 171 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,608 hectares | -662.37 hectares | 3,270 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,778 hectares | -715.35 hectares | 3,493 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | -257.16 hectares | -1,074 hectares | 816.86 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ireland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -1,310 hectares against -1,481 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ireland and Malawi?
- 171 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 148th 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.