New Zealand vs Peru: Deforestation embedded in trade
New Zealand
-10,518 hectares
in 2023
Peru
-17,956 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
166th
Peru rank
169th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -10,518 hectares against -17,956 hectares in Peru, a difference of 7,438 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 166th and Peru ranks 169th of 178 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.05 hectares | -11,503 hectares | 11,587 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -1,898 hectares | -34,275 hectares | 32,377 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -10,781 hectares | -27,814 hectares | 17,033 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at -10,518 hectares against -17,956 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between New Zealand and Peru?
- 7,438 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- New Zealand ranks 166th and Peru ranks 169th 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.