Belgium vs Taiwan: Exported deforestation
Belgium
26.57 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
23.85 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
Taiwan rank
103rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.57 hectares against 23.85 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 2.72 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Taiwan ranks 103rd of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.8 hectares | 7.31 hectares | 137.49 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 550.29 hectares | 14.85 hectares | 535.44 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.23 hectares | 16.89 hectares | 22.34 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 26.57 hectares against 23.85 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 2.72 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Taiwan ranks 103rd 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.