India vs Tanzania: Annual deforestation
India
588,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Tanzania
469,000 hectares per year
in 2020
India rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
3rd
Annual deforestation over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 588,000 hectares per year against 469,000 hectares per year in Tanzania, a difference of 119,000 hectares per year.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,000 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 19,000 hectares per year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 629,500 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 226,500 hectares per year | India |
| 2010s | 665,100 hectares per year | 436,000 hectares per year | 229,100 hectares per year | India |
| 2020s | 588,000 hectares per year | 469,000 hectares per year | 119,000 hectares per year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 588,000 hectares per year against 469,000 hectares per year in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between India and Tanzania?
- 119,000 hectares per year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for annual deforestation?
- India ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.