Australia vs Canada: Imported deforestation
Australia
18,391 hectares
in 2023
Canada
20,090 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Canada rank
14th
Imported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20,090 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia, a difference of 1,699 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,251 hectares | 32,824 hectares | 7,573 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 27,449 hectares | 31,785 hectares | 4,336 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18,452 hectares | 23,268 hectares | 4,816 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 20,090 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Australia and Canada?
- 1,699 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th 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.