Ethiopia vs Italy: Exported deforestation
Ethiopia
551.19 hectares
in 2023
Italy
423.29 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Italy rank
64th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 551.19 hectares against 423.29 hectares in Italy, a difference of 127.9 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,228 hectares | 383.61 hectares | 844.64 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,173 hectares | 504.21 hectares | 1,668 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 632.59 hectares | 530.48 hectares | 102.11 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Ethiopia, at 551.19 hectares against 423.29 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 127.9 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th 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.