Canada vs Spain: Imported deforestation

Canada
20,090 hectares
in 2023
Spain
20,872 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Spain rank
13th

Imported deforestation over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20,872 hectares against 20,090 hectares in Canada, a difference of 782.9 hectares.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.