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
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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.