Puerto Rico vs Vanuatu: Deforestation embedded in trade
Puerto Rico
-11.96 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
-7.74 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Vanuatu rank
134th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Puerto Rico
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -7.74 hectares against -11.96 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.1 hectares | -15.64 hectares | 16.46 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -17.34 hectares | -20.73 hectares | 3.39 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -14.56 hectares | -7.03 hectares | 7.53 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Puerto Rico or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -7.74 hectares against -11.96 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 4.22 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Vanuatu rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 134th 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.