Estonia vs Kazakhstan: Imported deforestation
Estonia
655.46 hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan
949.59 hectares
in 2023
Estonia rank
145th
Kazakhstan rank
142nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Estonia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 949.59 hectares against 655.46 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 294.13 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Estonia ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913.65 hectares | 1,679 hectares | 765.31 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,533 hectares | 2,559 hectares | 25.2 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,528 hectares | 1,294 hectares | 233.83 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Estonia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 949.59 hectares against 655.46 hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 294.13 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Kazakhstan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Estonia ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 142nd 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.