Norway vs Sri Lanka: Imported deforestation
Norway
4,275 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4,597 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Imported deforestation over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,597 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway, a difference of 322 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,215 hectares | 2,075 hectares | 4,141 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,505 hectares | 2,324 hectares | 3,180 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,551 hectares | 3,023 hectares | 1,528 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,597 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 322 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Norway ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.