Ecuador vs Ireland: Exported deforestation
Ecuador
3,585 hectares
in 2023
Ireland
3,360 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
37th
Ireland rank
38th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,585 hectares against 3,360 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 225 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,678 hectares | 2,324 hectares | 5,354 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10,225 hectares | 1,882 hectares | 8,342 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7,121 hectares | 3,358 hectares | 3,763 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ecuador or Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 3,585 hectares against 3,360 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ecuador and Ireland?
- 225 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th 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.