Belgium vs Poland: Imported deforestation
Belgium
7,460 hectares
in 2023
Poland
7,451 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Poland rank
37th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,460 hectares against 7,451 hectares in Poland, a difference of 9 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Poland ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,979 hectares | 12,590 hectares | 2,389 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,670 hectares | 10,421 hectares | 4,249 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,633 hectares | 8,886 hectares | 747.5 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 7,460 hectares against 7,451 hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belgium and Poland?
- 9 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Poland ranks 37th 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.