Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia

Czechia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,884 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,884 hectares
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,410 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
1,884 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 2.8k hectares2006: 2.9k hectares2007: 3.2k hectares2008: 3.3k hectares2009: 2.8k hectares2010: 2.7k hectares2011: 2.7k hectares2012: 2.7k hectares2013: 2.3k hectares2014: 2.6k hectares2015: 2.5k hectares2016: 3.1k hectares2017: 3.2k hectares2018: 3.4k hectares2019: 3.2k hectares2020: 2.7k hectares2021: 2.8k hectares2022: 2.0k hectares2023: 1.9k hectares

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1,884 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia peaked at 3,410 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,884 hectares, in 2023.

That places Czechia 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,004 hectares 2,771 hectares 3,334 hectares 5
2010s 2,835 hectares 2,317 hectares 3,410 hectares 10
2020s 2,331 hectares 1,884 hectares 2,754 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 70 Sri Lanka 2,043 hectares compare
  2. 71 Finland 2,025 hectares compare
  3. 72 Afghanistan 1,979 hectares compare
  4. 74 Mauritania 1,865 hectares compare
  5. 75 Namibia 1,843 hectares compare
  6. 76 Syria 1,836 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Czechia was 1,884 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3,410 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,884 hectares in 2023.
How does Czechia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Czechia ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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.