Russia vs Spain: Imported deforestation
Russia
22,231 hectares
in 2023
Spain
20,872 hectares
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Imported deforestation over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 22,231 hectares against 20,872 hectares in Spain, a difference of 1,359 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,241 hectares | 49,092 hectares | 19,852 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,192 hectares | 41,615 hectares | 2,424 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 25,623 hectares | 26,184 hectares | 561.07 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 22,231 hectares against 20,872 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Russia and Spain?
- 1,359 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Russia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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.