Deforestation embedded in trade in Austria

Austria: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,662 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,662 hectares
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,197 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
3,662 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Austria, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201420232005: 5.9k hectares2006: 5.9k hectares2007: 6.2k hectares2008: 6.0k hectares2009: 5.6k hectares2010: 5.1k hectares2011: 5.1k hectares2012: 5.0k hectares2013: 4.5k hectares2014: 4.8k hectares2015: 4.8k hectares2016: 5.6k hectares2017: 5.5k hectares2018: 5.4k hectares2019: 4.8k hectares2020: 4.5k hectares2021: 4.4k hectares2022: 3.8k hectares2023: 3.7k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Austria is 3,662 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Austria peaked at 6,197 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,662 hectares, in 2023.

Austria ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,911 hectares 5,558 hectares 6,197 hectares 5
2010s 5,055 hectares 4,471 hectares 5,577 hectares 10
2020s 4,109 hectares 3,662 hectares 4,490 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Ecuador 3,877 hectares compare
  2. 39 Sweden 3,711 hectares compare
  3. 40 Jordan 3,666 hectares compare
  4. 42 Kenya 3,565 hectares compare
  5. 43 Senegal 3,528 hectares compare
  6. 44 Israel 3,393 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Austria?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Austria was 3,662 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,197 hectares in 2007.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,662 hectares in 2023.
How does Austria rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Austria ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.