Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mozambique
-3,777 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-1,712 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -1,712 hectares against -3,777 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 2,065 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8,063 hectares | -25,016 hectares | 16,953 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -6,195 hectares | -22,119 hectares | 15,925 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -3,244 hectares | -4,489 hectares | 1,245 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -1,712 hectares against -3,777 hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,065 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mozambique ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st 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.