New Zealand vs Thailand: Exported deforestation
New Zealand
13,511 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
17,112 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th
Exported deforestation over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,112 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 3,601 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,428 hectares | 24,512 hectares | 20,084 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,492 hectares | 28,876 hectares | 22,384 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14,097 hectares | 17,805 hectares | 3,708 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,112 hectares against 13,511 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 3,601 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.