Portugal vs Ukraine: Imported deforestation
Portugal
4,002 hectares
in 2023
Ukraine
4,162 hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
57th
Ukraine rank
55th
Imported deforestation over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4,162 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 160 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,317 hectares | 3,701 hectares | 11,616 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9,411 hectares | 6,056 hectares | 3,355 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,658 hectares | 3,600 hectares | 2,058 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4,162 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 160 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Portugal ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 55th 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.