Russia vs Zimbabwe: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Russia
2,050 hectares
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,532 hectares
in 2024
Russia rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,532 hectares against 2,050 hectares in Russia, a difference of 482 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,589 hectares | 5,944 hectares | 3,355 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,009 hectares | 5,309 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,511 hectares | 3,648 hectares | 2,136 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,532 hectares against 2,050 hectares in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 482 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Russia ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.