India vs United Kingdom: Imported deforestation

India
55,698 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
29,134 hectares
in 2023
India rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

Imported deforestation over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200520142023

How they compare

India currently reports 55,698 hectares against 29,134 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 26,564 hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.