Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Deforestation embedded in trade
Saudi Arabia
9,760 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
9,745 hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Singapore rank
19th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,760 hectares against 9,745 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 15 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,140 hectares | 13,556 hectares | 8,584 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 24,337 hectares | 17,998 hectares | 6,339 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,170 hectares | 10,983 hectares | 186.48 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,760 hectares against 9,745 hectares in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 15 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 19th 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.