Netherlands vs Taiwan: Drivers of deforestation
Netherlands
22.12 hectares
in 2019
Taiwan
20.74 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
105th
Taiwan rank
107th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.12 hectares against 20.74 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 1.38 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 105th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.92 hectares | 15.9 hectares | 51.02 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 48.78 hectares | 8.62 hectares | 40.17 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 22.12 hectares against 20.74 hectares in Taiwan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 1.38 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Netherlands ranks 105th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.