Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel

Israel: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,393 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,393 hectares
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9,180 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
3,393 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201420232005: 6.3k hectares2006: 5.0k hectares2007: 6.2k hectares2008: 6.3k hectares2009: 4.9k hectares2010: 6.6k hectares2011: 7.7k hectares2012: 7.5k hectares2013: 7.7k hectares2014: 6.9k hectares2015: 6.9k hectares2016: 9.2k hectares2017: 7.2k hectares2018: 6.9k hectares2019: 7.1k hectares2020: 5.2k hectares2021: 5.0k hectares2022: 4.0k hectares2023: 3.4k hectares

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 3,393 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Israel peaked at 9,180 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,393 hectares, in 2023.

Israel ranks 44th 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 5,740 hectares 4,944 hectares 6,296 hectares 5
2010s 7,380 hectares 6,577 hectares 9,180 hectares 10
2020s 4,388 hectares 3,393 hectares 5,159 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 41 Austria 3,662 hectares compare
  2. 42 Kenya 3,565 hectares compare
  3. 43 Senegal 3,528 hectares compare
  4. 45 Ethiopia 3,374 hectares compare
  5. 46 Qatar 3,307 hectares compare
  6. 47 Cuba 3,125 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Israel?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel was 3,393 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 9,180 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3,393 hectares in 2023.
How does Israel rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Israel ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.