Brunei vs Latvia: Imported deforestation
Brunei
305.27 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
242.99 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
151st
Latvia rank
152nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Brunei
- Latvia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 305.27 hectares against 242.99 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 62.28 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 hectares | 474.83 hectares | 864.63 hectares | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1,433 hectares | 565.63 hectares | 867.31 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 451.1 hectares | 779.35 hectares | 328.25 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Brunei or Latvia?
- Brunei, at 305.27 hectares against 242.99 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Brunei and Latvia?
- 62.28 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Latvia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 152nd 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.