Australia vs Canada: Exported deforestation
Australia
1,873 hectares
in 2023
Canada
1,487 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
45th
Canada rank
47th
Exported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,873 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada, a difference of 386 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Canada ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,617 hectares | 6,221 hectares | 5,396 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,074 hectares | 13,969 hectares | 8,895 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,697 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 1,023 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1,873 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Australia and Canada?
- 386 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 45th and Canada ranks 47th 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.