Romania vs Sweden: Exported deforestation
Romania
65.03 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
62.49 hectares
in 2023
Romania rank
89th
Sweden rank
90th
Exported deforestation over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 65.03 hectares against 62.49 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 2.54 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.65 hectares | 5,758 hectares | 5,717 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 103.52 hectares | 639.62 hectares | 536.1 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.54 hectares | 147.56 hectares | 88.02 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 65.03 hectares against 62.49 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Romania and Sweden?
- 2.54 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Romania ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th 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.