Chile vs Netherlands: Imported deforestation
Chile
16,752 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
17,647 hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Imported deforestation over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17,647 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile, a difference of 895 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,388 hectares | 43,627 hectares | 11,239 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 35,819 hectares | 34,140 hectares | 1,679 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 23,609 hectares | 23,501 hectares | 108.45 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Chile or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17,647 hectares against 16,752 hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Chile and Netherlands?
- 895 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Chile ranks 20th 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.