Italy vs South Korea: Imported deforestation
Italy
22,107 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
27,738 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Imported deforestation over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27,738 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy, a difference of 5,631 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,677 hectares | 35,235 hectares | 11,442 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 39,698 hectares | 46,627 hectares | 6,929 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23,945 hectares | 29,816 hectares | 5,872 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27,738 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Italy and South Korea?
- 5,631 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.