Peru vs Thailand: Imported deforestation
Peru
10,558 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
11,416 hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
26th
Thailand rank
25th
Imported deforestation over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11,416 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru, a difference of 858 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,891 hectares | 15,605 hectares | 2,713 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12,477 hectares | 17,528 hectares | 5,051 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11,563 hectares | 13,872 hectares | 2,309 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Peru or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11,416 hectares against 10,558 hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Peru and Thailand?
- 858 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Peru ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th 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.