Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Lebanon or Uruguay?

Lebanon, at 2,477 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Lebanon and Uruguay?

86 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uruguay?

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.

Lebanon vs Uruguay: Deforestation embedded in trade

Lebanon

2,477 hectares

in 2023

Uruguay

2,391 hectares

in 2023

Lebanon rank

60th

Uruguay rank

63rd

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Lebanon
Uruguay

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2,477 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 86 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lebanon ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,988 hectares	3,974 hectares	1,986 hectares	Uruguay
2010s	2,688 hectares	139.7 hectares	2,548 hectares	Lebanon
2020s	2,532 hectares	55.42 hectares	2,476 hectares	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Lebanon or Uruguay?: Lebanon, at 2,477 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Lebanon and Uruguay?: 86 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uruguay?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Uruguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Lebanon ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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.