Austria vs Portugal: Imported deforestation
Austria
3,689 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
4,002 hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
60th
Portugal rank
57th
Imported deforestation over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,002 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria, a difference of 313 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 hectares | 15,317 hectares | 9,384 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,075 hectares | 9,411 hectares | 4,336 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,156 hectares | 5,658 hectares | 1,501 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4,002 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Austria and Portugal?
- 313 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Austria ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.