Italy vs South Korea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Italy
21,684 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
27,726 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
South Korea rank
7th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27,726 hectares against 21,684 hectares in Italy, a difference of 6,042 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,294 hectares | 34,366 hectares | 11,928 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 39,194 hectares | 45,766 hectares | 6,572 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23,414 hectares | 29,780 hectares | 6,366 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27,726 hectares against 21,684 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Italy and South Korea?
- 6,042 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.