New Caledonia vs Puerto Rico: Deforestation embedded in trade
New Caledonia
-14.21 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
-11.96 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -11.96 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.25 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 178 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.56 hectares | -32.1 hectares | 12.54 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | -13.21 hectares | -17.34 hectares | 4.13 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -8.13 hectares | -14.56 hectares | 6.44 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, New Caledonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -11.96 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 2.25 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- New Caledonia ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th 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.