Taiwan vs East Timor: Deforestation embedded in trade
Taiwan
-23.85 hectares
in 2023
East Timor
-49.66 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan rank
139th
East Timor rank
140th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Taiwan
- East Timor
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -23.85 hectares against -49.66 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 25.81 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was East Timor ahead.
Taiwan ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.31 hectares | -15.24 hectares | 7.93 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | -14.85 hectares | -35.9 hectares | 21.04 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | -16.89 hectares | -34.73 hectares | 17.84 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Taiwan or East Timor?
- Taiwan, at -23.85 hectares against -49.66 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Taiwan and East Timor?
- 25.81 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and East Timor rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Taiwan ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 140th 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.