Deforestation embedded in trade in Australia
Australia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 16,518 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Australia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Australia recorded 16,518 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Australia peaked at 27,376 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,175 hectares, in 2006.
That places Australia 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,634 hectares | 12,175 hectares | 16,549 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,375 hectares | 15,968 hectares | 27,376 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,755 hectares | 14,457 hectares | 17,240 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Australia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Australia was 16,518 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,376 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,175 hectares in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.