Argentina vs New Zealand: Exported deforestation
Argentina
21,173 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
13,511 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
New Zealand rank
17th
Exported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21,173 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 7,662 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,257 hectares | 4,428 hectares | 205,829 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 159,543 hectares | 6,492 hectares | 153,051 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50,718 hectares | 14,097 hectares | 36,621 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 21,173 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 7,662 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.