Netherlands vs Spain: Deforestation embedded in trade
Netherlands
17,615 hectares
in 2023
Spain
19,805 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,805 hectares against 17,615 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 2,190 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,581 hectares | 45,497 hectares | 1,916 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 34,083 hectares | 40,280 hectares | 6,197 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 23,440 hectares | 24,936 hectares | 1,495 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,805 hectares against 17,615 hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Netherlands and Spain?
- 2,190 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th 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.