Austria vs Ethiopia: Imported deforestation
Austria
3,689 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia
3,926 hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
60th
Ethiopia rank
58th
Imported deforestation over time
- Austria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,926 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria, a difference of 237 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 hectares | 593.37 hectares | 5,339 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,075 hectares | 1,425 hectares | 3,649 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 4,156 hectares | 2,485 hectares | 1,672 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Austria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3,926 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Austria and Ethiopia?
- 237 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ethiopia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Austria ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 58th 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.