Jordan vs Portugal: Deforestation embedded in trade
Jordan
3,666 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3,909 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Jordan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,909 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 243 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 hectares | 11,389 hectares | 9,436 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,307 hectares | 7,605 hectares | 5,299 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,613 hectares | 5,530 hectares | 2,917 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Jordan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,909 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Jordan and Portugal?
- 243 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Jordan ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.