Brazil vs Netherlands: Imported deforestation
Brazil
16,353 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
17,647 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
19th
Imported deforestation over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17,647 hectares against 16,353 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 1,294 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,437 hectares | 43,627 hectares | 1,190 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57,682 hectares | 34,140 hectares | 23,543 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31,060 hectares | 23,501 hectares | 7,559 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17,647 hectares against 16,353 hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 1,294 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.