Malaysia vs New Zealand: Deforestation embedded in trade
Malaysia
-17,134 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
-10,518 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
168th
New Zealand rank
166th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -10,518 hectares against -17,134 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 6,616 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 166th of 178 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29,686 hectares | 84.05 hectares | 29,770 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -75,932 hectares | -1,898 hectares | 74,035 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -35,020 hectares | -10,781 hectares | 24,238 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -10,518 hectares against -17,134 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 6,616 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Malaysia ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 166th 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.