Portugal vs Sweden: Deforestation embedded in trade
Portugal
3,909 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,711 hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,909 hectares against 3,711 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 198 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,389 hectares | 1,023 hectares | 10,367 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,605 hectares | 6,348 hectares | 1,257 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,530 hectares | 4,483 hectares | 1,047 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 3,909 hectares against 3,711 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Portugal and Sweden?
- 198 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.