Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ireland or Nigeria?

Ireland, at -1,481 hectares against -1,686 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ireland and Nigeria?

205 hectares, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?

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.

Ireland vs Nigeria: Deforestation embedded in trade

Ireland

-1,481 hectares

in 2023

Nigeria

-1,686 hectares

in 2023

Ireland rank

149th

Nigeria rank

150th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Ireland
Nigeria

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -1,481 hectares against -1,686 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 205 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ireland ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,608 hectares	6,185 hectares	3,577 hectares	Nigeria
2010s	2,778 hectares	12,367 hectares	9,589 hectares	Nigeria
2020s	-257.16 hectares	1,940 hectares	2,197 hectares	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ireland or Nigeria?: Ireland, at -1,481 hectares against -1,686 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ireland and Nigeria?: 205 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Ireland ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 150th 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.