Australia vs Spain: Imported deforestation
Australia
18,391 hectares
in 2023
Spain
20,872 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Imported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20,872 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia, a difference of 2,481 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,251 hectares | 49,092 hectares | 23,841 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 27,449 hectares | 41,615 hectares | 14,166 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 18,452 hectares | 26,184 hectares | 7,732 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 20,872 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Australia and Spain?
- 2,481 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th 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.