Italy vs Vietnam: Imported deforestation
Italy
22,107 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
26,644 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Vietnam rank
9th
Imported deforestation over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 26,644 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy, a difference of 4,537 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,677 hectares | 11,664 hectares | 35,014 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 39,698 hectares | 26,576 hectares | 13,122 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,945 hectares | 24,817 hectares | 871.7 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Italy or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 26,644 hectares against 22,107 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Italy and Vietnam?
- 4,537 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.