Kenya vs Sweden: Deforestation embedded in trade
Kenya
3,565 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,711 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,711 hectares against 3,565 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 146 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,671 hectares | 1,023 hectares | 3,693 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,664 hectares | 6,348 hectares | 2,684 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,101 hectares | 4,483 hectares | 617.72 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Kenya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,711 hectares against 3,565 hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Kenya and Sweden?
- 146 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th 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.