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.
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
- Emissions of air pollutants 368,369 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 15.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of land covered by forest 67.0% (2015)
- Land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Exported deforestation 23.85 hectares (2023)
- Imported deforestation 0 hectares (2023)
- Consumption-based deforestation per person 0 square meters (2023)
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.