Italy vs Russia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Italy
21,684 hectares
in 2023
Russia
21,570 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Russia rank
10th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21,684 hectares against 21,570 hectares in Russia, a difference of 114 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,294 hectares | 26,575 hectares | 19,719 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 39,194 hectares | 35,515 hectares | 3,679 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,414 hectares | 23,916 hectares | 501.52 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 21,684 hectares against 21,570 hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Italy and Russia?
- 114 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Italy ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th 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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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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.