Portugal vs Sweden: Imported deforestation
Portugal
4,002 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,774 hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
57th
Sweden rank
59th
Imported deforestation over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,002 hectares against 3,774 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 228 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,317 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 8,536 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9,411 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 2,423 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,658 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 1,027 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 4,002 hectares against 3,774 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Portugal and Sweden?
- 228 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Portugal ranks 57th 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.