Algeria vs Malaysia: Imported deforestation
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
17,987 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th
Imported deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17,987 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 181 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,236 hectares | 20,435 hectares | 1,199 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30,693 hectares | 28,941 hectares | 1,752 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 21,441 hectares | 20,357 hectares | 1,083 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17,987 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 181 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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.