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
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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.