Italy vs South Africa: Exported deforestation
Italy
423.29 hectares
in 2023
South Africa
570.79 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Exported deforestation over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 570.79 hectares against 423.29 hectares in Italy, a difference of 147.5 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383.61 hectares | 531.29 hectares | 147.68 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 504.21 hectares | 843.77 hectares | 339.56 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 530.48 hectares | 738.1 hectares | 207.62 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 570.79 hectares against 423.29 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Italy and South Africa?
- 147.5 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.