Romania vs Rwanda: Deforestation embedded in trade
Romania
1,604 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1,665 hectares
in 2023
Romania rank
88th
Rwanda rank
85th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Romania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,665 hectares against 1,604 hectares in Romania, a difference of 61 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,570 hectares | 1,440 hectares | 1,130 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,261 hectares | 4,726 hectares | 2,465 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,244 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 656.56 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Romania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,665 hectares against 1,604 hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Romania and Rwanda?
- 61 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Rwanda rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Romania ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.