Egypt vs Singapore: Imported deforestation
Egypt
8,300 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
9,747 hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
32nd
Singapore rank
29th
Imported deforestation over time
- Egypt
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9,747 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 1,447 hectares.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Singapore ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,682 hectares | 13,561 hectares | 3,879 hectares | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13,460 hectares | 18,009 hectares | 4,549 hectares | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10,661 hectares | 10,991 hectares | 330.28 hectares | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Egypt or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9,747 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Egypt and Singapore?
- 1,447 hectares, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Singapore rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Singapore ranks 29th 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.