Madagascar vs Romania: Imported deforestation
Madagascar
1,701 hectares
in 2023
Romania
1,669 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
116th
Romania rank
118th
Imported deforestation over time
- Madagascar
- Romania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,701 hectares against 1,669 hectares in Romania, a difference of 32 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 116th and Romania ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.54 hectares | 2,611 hectares | 2,175 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 592.39 hectares | 2,364 hectares | 1,772 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,117 hectares | 2,303 hectares | 1,186 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Madagascar or Romania?
- Madagascar, at 1,701 hectares against 1,669 hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Madagascar and Romania?
- 32 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Romania rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Madagascar ranks 116th and Romania ranks 118th 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.