Russia vs Spain: Drivers of deforestation
Russia
1,051 hectares
in 2023
Spain
836.77 hectares
in 2023
Russia rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,051 hectares against 836.77 hectares in Spain, a difference of 214.23 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 166 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,244 hectares | 1,446 hectares | 4,798 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,429 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 1,101 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 1,051 hectares against 836.77 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Russia and Spain?
- 214.23 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Russia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.