Russia vs Vietnam: Imported deforestation
Russia
22,231 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
26,644 hectares
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
Vietnam rank
9th
Imported deforestation over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 26,644 hectares against 22,231 hectares in Russia, a difference of 4,413 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,241 hectares | 11,664 hectares | 17,577 hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 39,192 hectares | 26,576 hectares | 12,615 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 25,623 hectares | 24,817 hectares | 806.75 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Russia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 26,644 hectares against 22,231 hectares in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Russia and Vietnam?
- 4,413 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Russia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.