China vs Vietnam: Exported deforestation
China
86,523 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
42,621 hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
Vietnam rank
7th
Exported deforestation over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 86,523 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 43,902 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,283 hectares | 22,384 hectares | 65,899 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 75,136 hectares | 66,135 hectares | 9,001 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 87,049 hectares | 68,684 hectares | 18,365 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 86,523 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between China and Vietnam?
- 43,902 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for exported deforestation?
- China ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.