Austria vs Sweden: Imported deforestation
Austria
3,689 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,774 hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
60th
Sweden rank
59th
Imported deforestation over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,774 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria, a difference of 85 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 848.23 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,075 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 1,913 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,156 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 474.02 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,774 hectares against 3,689 hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Austria and Sweden?
- 85 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Austria ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th 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.