Brunei vs Taiwan: Exported deforestation
Brunei
21.2 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
23.85 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
106th
Taiwan rank
103rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Brunei
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.85 hectares against 21.2 hectares in Brunei, a difference of 2.65 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 106th and Taiwan ranks 103rd of 178 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.47 hectares | 7.31 hectares | 32.16 hectares | Brunei |
| 2010s | 65.02 hectares | 14.85 hectares | 50.17 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 25.32 hectares | 16.89 hectares | 8.44 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Brunei or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.85 hectares against 21.2 hectares in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Brunei and Taiwan?
- 2.65 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Taiwan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Taiwan rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 106th 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.