Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Imported deforestation
Belarus
2,633 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2,593 hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belarus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2,633 hectares against 2,593 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 40 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.16 hectares | 616.21 hectares | 378.95 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1,470 hectares | 952.31 hectares | 517.87 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1,970 hectares | 1,769 hectares | 201.24 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belarus or Papua New Guinea?
- Belarus, at 2,633 hectares against 2,593 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.