Brunei vs Iceland: Imported deforestation
Brunei
305.27 hectares
in 2023
Iceland
149.22 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
151st
Iceland rank
154th
Imported deforestation over time
- Brunei
- Iceland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 305.27 hectares against 149.22 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 156.05 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th of 178 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 hectares | 323.78 hectares | 1,016 hectares | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1,433 hectares | 214.93 hectares | 1,218 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 451.1 hectares | 171.6 hectares | 279.5 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Brunei or Iceland?
- Brunei, at 305.27 hectares against 149.22 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Brunei and Iceland?
- 156.05 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Iceland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th 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.