Poland vs South Africa: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7,270 hectares against 6,288 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 982 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,502 hectares | 20,416 hectares | 7,915 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,906 hectares | 27,539 hectares | 17,633 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,431 hectares | 7,619 hectares | 811.54 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 7,270 hectares against 6,288 hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Poland and South Africa?
- 982 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Poland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.