Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Imported deforestation
Singapore
9,747 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8,400 hectares
in 2023
Singapore rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Imported deforestation over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9,747 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,347 hectares.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 regions.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,561 hectares | 13,962 hectares | 401.15 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 18,009 hectares | 19,537 hectares | 1,527 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10,991 hectares | 11,831 hectares | 839.99 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 9,747 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,347 hectares, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Singapore ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 regions.
- 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.