Cuba vs New Zealand: Imported deforestation
Cuba
3,141 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
2,993 hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
71st
New Zealand rank
74th
Imported deforestation over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3,141 hectares against 2,993 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 148 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cuba ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th of 178 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,139 hectares | 4,512 hectares | 1,373 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,909 hectares | 4,594 hectares | 1,685 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,875 hectares | 3,316 hectares | 440.89 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cuba or New Zealand?
- Cuba, at 3,141 hectares against 2,993 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 148 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th 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.