Deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan
Taiwan: Deforestation embedded in trade was -23.85 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan, 2005–2023
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 Taiwan is -23.85 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan peaked at -3.82 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.12 hectares, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.38 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -4.41 hectares | -53.0% |
| 2007 | -3.82 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2008 | -7.8 hectares | +104.2% |
| 2009 | -11.13 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2010 | -7.71 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2011 | -15.47 hectares | +100.6% |
| 2012 | -15.65 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -12.54 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -12.76 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -11.32 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2016 | -13.12 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2017 | -18.2 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2018 | -19.62 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -22.13 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -10.33 hectares | -53.3% |
| 2021 | -7.25 hectares | -29.8% |
| 2022 | -26.12 hectares | +260.3% |
| 2023 | -23.85 hectares | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -260.3% | -7.25 hectares | -26.12 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.31 hectares | -11.13 hectares | -3.82 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -14.85 hectares | -22.13 hectares | -7.71 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.89 hectares | -26.12 hectares | -7.25 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More environment data for Taiwan
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5363 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4698 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 27,620 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
- Emissions of air pollutants 368,369 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Taiwan was -23.85 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was -3.82 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.12 hectares in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Taiwan ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.