Russia vs Spain: Deforestation embedded in trade
Russia
21,570 hectares
in 2023
Spain
19,805 hectares
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21,570 hectares against 19,805 hectares in Spain, a difference of 1,765 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,575 hectares | 45,497 hectares | 18,922 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 35,515 hectares | 40,280 hectares | 4,765 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 23,916 hectares | 24,936 hectares | 1,020 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 21,570 hectares against 19,805 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Russia and Spain?
- 1,765 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Russia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th 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.