Argentina vs India: Exported deforestation
Argentina
21,173 hectares
in 2023
India
28,549 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
India rank
12th
Exported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 28,549 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 7,376 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,257 hectares | 19,282 hectares | 190,975 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 159,543 hectares | 35,218 hectares | 124,325 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50,718 hectares | 37,010 hectares | 13,708 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Argentina or India?
- India, at 28,549 hectares against 21,173 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Argentina and India?
- 7,376 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.