Ethiopia vs Sweden: Imported deforestation
Ethiopia
3,926 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,774 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,926 hectares against 3,774 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 152 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.37 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 6,188 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,425 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 5,562 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,485 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 2,146 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Ethiopia, at 3,926 hectares against 3,774 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 152 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th 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.