Brazil vs China: Exported deforestation
Brazil
212,531 hectares
in 2023
China
86,523 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Exported deforestation over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 212,531 hectares against 86,523 hectares in China, a difference of 126,008 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times China's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,007 hectares | 88,283 hectares | 249,724 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 225,896 hectares | 75,136 hectares | 150,760 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 236,177 hectares | 87,049 hectares | 149,128 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 212,531 hectares against 86,523 hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Brazil and China?
- 126,008 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th 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.