Italy vs Russia: Imported deforestation
Italy
22,107 hectares
in 2023
Russia
22,231 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Russia rank
10th
Imported deforestation over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 22,231 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy, a difference of 124 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,677 hectares | 29,241 hectares | 17,436 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 39,698 hectares | 39,192 hectares | 506.48 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,945 hectares | 25,623 hectares | 1,678 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 22,231 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Italy and Russia?
- 124 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th 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.