Botswana vs Eritrea: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Botswana
5.02 square meters
in 2023
Eritrea
4.7 square meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Eritrea rank
71st
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.02 square meters against 4.7 square meters in Eritrea, a difference of 0.32 square meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 68th and Eritrea ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 square meters | 0.1955 square meters | 5.63 square meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.02 square meters | 0.1861 square meters | 8.84 square meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.9 square meters | 2.49 square meters | 2.41 square meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 5.02 square meters against 4.7 square meters in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.32 square meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Eritrea ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.