Algeria vs Chile: Imported deforestation
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Chile
16,752 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
18th
Chile rank
20th
Imported deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Chile
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17,806 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile, a difference of 1,054 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.
Algeria ranks 18th and Chile ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,236 hectares | 32,388 hectares | 13,152 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 30,693 hectares | 35,819 hectares | 5,126 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 21,441 hectares | 23,609 hectares | 2,169 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Algeria or Chile?
- Algeria, at 17,806 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Algeria and Chile?
- 1,054 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chile?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Chile rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 18th and Chile ranks 20th 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.