Italy vs Spain: Imported deforestation
Italy
22,107 hectares
in 2023
Spain
20,872 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Imported deforestation over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22,107 hectares against 20,872 hectares in Spain, a difference of 1,235 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,677 hectares | 49,092 hectares | 2,415 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,698 hectares | 41,615 hectares | 1,917 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 23,945 hectares | 26,184 hectares | 2,240 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 22,107 hectares against 20,872 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Italy and Spain?
- 1,235 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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.