Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods by country
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.
Countries reporting
228
Highest
1.61 million hectares
China
Lowest
-3.26 million hectares
Brazil
Median
0 hectares
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
8,225
What the numbers show
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods is currently reported for 228 countries. The highest value is 1.61 million hectares in China; the lowest is -3.26 million hectares in Brazil.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 hectares, and the mean is -21,988 hectares.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 73 fell. The largest increase was in New Zealand (up 22,470.4%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 1,871.7%).
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.61 million hectares | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 2 | Russia | 839,550 hectares | 2025 | up 146.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Turkey | 117,080 hectares | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 89,400 hectares | 2025 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 5 | South Africa | 87,566 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | India | 86,000 hectares | 2025 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 7 | Indonesia | 81,480 hectares | 2025 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 8 | New Zealand | 67,548 hectares | 2025 | up 22,470.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Kenya | 64,470 hectares | 2025 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Australia | 54,094 hectares | 2025 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 42,450 hectares | 2025 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 41,038 hectares | 2025 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 39,680 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 14 | Ukraine | 38,000 hectares | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Ghana | 35,720 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Spain | 30,144 hectares | 2025 | up 1,545.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Belarus | 26,470 hectares | 2025 | up 3,681.4% | falling |
| 18 | Vietnam | 22,572 hectares | 2025 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 19 | Pakistan | 20,786 hectares | 2025 | up 180.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Uruguay | 18,394 hectares | 2025 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 21 | Nepal | 16,580 hectares | 2025 | up 373.2% | falling |
| 22 | Rwanda | 14,560 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Congo | 14,000 hectares | 2025 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 13,900 hectares | 2025 | down 69.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 12,600 hectares | 2025 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 12,600 hectares | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 12,490 hectares | 2025 | up 151.6% | volatile |
| 28 | North Korea | 11,356 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 10,494 hectares | 2025 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 9,040 hectares | 2025 | up 250.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 6,622 hectares | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 6,566 hectares | 2025 | up 23.9% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 6,160 hectares | 2025 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 35 | Hungary | 6,074 hectares | 2025 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Portugal | 5,648 hectares | 2025 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 5,616 hectares | 2025 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Germany | 4,800 hectares | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 39 | Fiji | 4,632 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 40 | Jamaica | 3,886 hectares | 2025 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 3,518 hectares | 2025 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Togo | 3,040 hectares | 2025 | up 202.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 2,830 hectares | 2025 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Austria | 2,818 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 45 | Mauritania | 2,630 hectares | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 46 | Cuba | 2,190 hectares | 2025 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Israel | 2,000 hectares | 2025 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Denmark | 1,970 hectares | 2025 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Slovakia | 1,854 hectares | 2025 | up 141.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Switzerland | 1,832 hectares | 2025 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 1,500 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 51 | South Sudan | 1,500 hectares | 2025 | down 63.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Haiti | 1,400 hectares | 2025 | up 144.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Croatia | 1,320 hectares | 2025 | up 230.0% | falling |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,040 hectares | 2025 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Iceland | 964 hectares | 2025 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 57 | El Salvador | 836.01 hectares | 2025 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Cape Verde | 620 hectares | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 59 | Estonia | 575.98 hectares | 2025 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Bahrain | 480 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Netherlands | 450 hectares | 2025 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 336 hectares | 2025 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Morocco | 313.96 hectares | 2025 | up 127.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 300 hectares | 2025 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 66 | United States Virgin Islands | 150 hectares | 2025 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Comoros | 100 hectares | 2025 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Lebanon | 96 hectares | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 69 | Palau | 90 hectares | 2025 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 70 | Wallis and Futuna | 90 hectares | 2025 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 63.99 hectares | 2025 | down 98.4% | falling |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 50 hectares | 2025 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 75 | Syria | 31.99 hectares | 2025 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Micronesia (country) | 30 hectares | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 77 | Sao Tome and Principe | 26 hectares | 2025 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Armenia | 16 hectares | 2025 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Reunion | 16 hectares | 2025 | down 96.1% | falling |
| 80 | Andorra | 12 hectares | 2025 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Djibouti | 10 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Egypt | 6 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Jersey | 2 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Aruba | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Albania | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | American Samoa | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Burundi | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Belgium | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Bahamas | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Bermuda | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Barbados | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Brunei | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Botswana | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Curacao | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Cayman Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Finland | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Faroe Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Georgia | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Gibraltar | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Greece | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Grenada | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Greenland | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Guam | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Isle of Man | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Iran | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Jordan | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Kiribati | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Kuwait | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Lesotho | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Monaco | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Maldives | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Marshall Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Montenegro | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Mongolia | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Mauritius | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | New Caledonia | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Nauru | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Oman | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Palestine | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | French Polynesia | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Qatar | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Singapore | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | San Marino | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Sweden | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Turkmenistan | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Tonga | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Tuvalu | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | British Virgin Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Yemen | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Anguilla | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Cook Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Montserrat | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Niue | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Falkland Islands | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Guernsey | 0 hectares | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Saint Barthelemy | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Tokelau | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Vatican | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Norfolk Island | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 85 | Pitcairn | 0 hectares | 2025 | — | flat |
| 152 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -22 hectares | 2025 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 154 | Dominica | -44 hectares | 2025 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 155 | Slovenia | -55.98 hectares | 2025 | down 128.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Antigua and Barbuda | -66 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Cyprus | -168 hectares | 2025 | down 546.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Seychelles | -218 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Libya | -334 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Trinidad and Tobago | -424 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 161 | Samoa | -480 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Moldova | -580 hectares | 2025 | down 124.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Namibia | -644.04 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Algeria | -674 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | -734.03 hectares | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 166 | Western Sahara | -798.01 hectares | 2025 | down 275.8% | volatile |
| 167 | East Timor | -848 hectares | 2025 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 168 | Bangladesh | -987.99 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 169 | Eswatini | -1,500 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 170 | Japan | -2,200 hectares | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Tunisia | -2,302 hectares | 2025 | down 867.3% | volatile |
| 172 | Vanuatu | -2,384 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 173 | Norway | -2,434 hectares | 2025 | up 25.4% | falling |
| 174 | Panama | -3,014 hectares | 2025 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 175 | North Macedonia | -3,244 hectares | 2025 | down 147.7% | volatile |
| 176 | Papua New Guinea | -3,750 hectares | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 177 | South Korea | -3,774 hectares | 2025 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 178 | Ethiopia | -3,920 hectares | 2025 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 179 | French Guiana | -4,180 hectares | 2025 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 180 | Guinea-Bissau | -4,238 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 181 | Chile | -4,884 hectares | 2025 | down 113.7% | volatile |
| 182 | Niger | -4,920 hectares | 2025 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Sri Lanka | -4,944 hectares | 2025 | up 57.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Puerto Rico | -5,210 hectares | 2025 | down 696.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Eritrea | -5,980 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 186 | Gambia | -6,534 hectares | 2025 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 187 | Iraq | -6,604 hectares | 2025 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 188 | Gabon | -6,732 hectares | 2025 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 189 | Belize | -7,532 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 190 | Guyana | -7,630 hectares | 2025 | up 34.7% | falling |
| 191 | Equatorial Guinea | -8,360 hectares | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 192 | Bhutan | -8,484 hectares | 2025 | down 528.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Canada | -9,819 hectares | 2025 | down 101.9% | volatile |
| 194 | Guatemala | -13,190 hectares | 2025 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 195 | Senegal | -15,540 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 196 | Suriname | -18,252 hectares | 2025 | down 289.8% | volatile |
| 197 | Sierra Leone | -19,726 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 198 | Nicaragua | -22,126 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Uganda | -28,098 hectares | 2025 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 200 | Ecuador | -30,154 hectares | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 201 | Laos | -35,334 hectares | 2025 | up 39.3% | falling |
| 202 | Benin | -37,382 hectares | 2025 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 203 | Liberia | -40,580 hectares | 2025 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 204 | Malawi | -42,000 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 205 | Central African Republic | -46,523 hectares | 2025 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 206 | Venezuela | -49,292 hectares | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 207 | Honduras | -50,220 hectares | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 208 | Zimbabwe | -53,000 hectares | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 209 | Malaysia | -60,000 hectares | 2025 | down 158.1% | volatile |
| 210 | Guinea | -66,998 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 211 | United States | -72,000 hectares | 2025 | down 126.2% | volatile |
| 212 | Somalia | -75,950 hectares | 2025 | up 50.6% | falling |
| 213 | Cote d'Ivoire | -80,822 hectares | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 214 | Zambia | -97,156 hectares | 2025 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 215 | Mali | -100,546 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 216 | Cameroon | -116,956 hectares | 2025 | down 108.8% | falling |
| 217 | Burkina Faso | -119,860 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 218 | Madagascar | -124,278 hectares | 2025 | up 22.4% | falling |
| 219 | Nigeria | -126,882 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 220 | Mexico | -127,766 hectares | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 221 | Chad | -127,914 hectares | 2025 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 222 | Colombia | -133,284 hectares | 2025 | down 42.4% | rising |
| 223 | Thailand | -138,016 hectares | 2025 | down 1,871.7% | volatile |
| 224 | Paraguay | -163,710 hectares | 2025 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 225 | Sudan | -174,140 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 226 | Argentina | -179,518 hectares | 2025 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 227 | Bolivia | -239,760 hectares | 2025 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 228 | Mozambique | -267,028 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 229 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -282,894 hectares | 2025 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 230 | Myanmar | -289,712 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 231 | Peru | -299,339 hectares | 2025 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 232 | Cambodia | -308,734 hectares | 2025 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 233 | Tanzania | -469,000 hectares | 2025 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 234 | Angola | -510,030 hectares | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 235 | Brazil | -3.26 million hectares | 2025 | down 70.0% | rising |
About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.