Canada vs Kenya: Exported deforestation
Canada
1,487 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
1,540 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Kenya rank
46th
Exported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,540 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada, a difference of 53 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,221 hectares | 6,860 hectares | 638.57 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13,969 hectares | 5,007 hectares | 8,962 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,720 hectares | 3,295 hectares | 424.71 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Canada or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1,540 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Canada and Kenya?
- 53 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th 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.