Afghanistan vs Finland: Imported deforestation
Afghanistan
1,979 hectares
in 2023
Finland
2,261 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Finland rank
99th
Imported deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,261 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 282 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 99th of 178 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.26 hectares | 4,320 hectares | 4,020 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 435.29 hectares | 4,131 hectares | 3,696 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,240 hectares | 2,432 hectares | 1,192 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Afghanistan or Finland?
- Finland, at 2,261 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Afghanistan and Finland?
- 282 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Finland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 99th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.