Finland vs Rwanda: Imported deforestation
Finland
2,261 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
2,273 hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
99th
Rwanda rank
97th
Imported deforestation over time
- Finland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,273 hectares against 2,261 hectares in Finland, a difference of 12 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,320 hectares | 1,519 hectares | 2,802 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,131 hectares | 4,859 hectares | 728.01 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,432 hectares | 3,367 hectares | 935.29 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Finland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2,273 hectares against 2,261 hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Finland and Rwanda?
- 12 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Finland ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th 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.