China vs India: Imported deforestation
China
231,151 hectares
in 2023
India
55,698 hectares
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Imported deforestation over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 231,151 hectares against 55,698 hectares in India, a difference of 175,453 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times India's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
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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.