Canada vs Malaysia: Imported deforestation
Canada
20,090 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
17,987 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Malaysia rank
17th
Imported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20,090 hectares against 17,987 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 2,103 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,824 hectares | 20,435 hectares | 12,389 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,785 hectares | 28,941 hectares | 2,843 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 23,268 hectares | 20,357 hectares | 2,911 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 20,090 hectares against 17,987 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Canada and Malaysia?
- 2,103 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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.