Jordan vs Sweden: Imported deforestation
Jordan
3,666 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,774 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
61st
Sweden rank
59th
Imported deforestation over time
- Jordan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,774 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 108 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 4,827 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,307 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 4,681 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,613 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 2,018 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Jordan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,774 hectares against 3,666 hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Jordan and Sweden?
- 108 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sweden rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Jordan ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th 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.