Consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0 square meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan is 0 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan peaked at 0 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 square meters, in 2005.
That places Taiwan 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 0 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 153 Afghanistan 0.4774 square meters compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.3212 square meters compare
- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 square meters compare
- 156 Barbados 0 square meters compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0 square meters compare
- 156 Comoros 0 square meters compare
- 156 Dominica 0 square meters compare
- 156 East Timor 0 square meters compare
- 156 Eswatini 0 square meters compare
- 156 Fiji 0 square meters compare
- 156 Grenada 0 square meters compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 square meters compare
- 156 Guyana 0 square meters compare
- 156 Lesotho 0 square meters compare
- 156 Mauritius 0 square meters compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0 square meters compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 square meters compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 square meters compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 square meters compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 square meters compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 square meters compare
- 156 Suriname 0 square meters compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 square meters compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0 square meters compare
More environment data for Taiwan
- Emissions of air pollutants 368,369 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 15.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of land covered by forest 67.0% (2015)
- Land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Exported deforestation 23.85 hectares (2023)
- Imported deforestation 0 hectares (2023)
- Deforestation embedded in trade -23.85 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Taiwan was 0 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 square meters in 2005.
- How does Taiwan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Taiwan ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.