Botswana vs South Korea: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Botswana
5.02 square meters
in 2023
South Korea
5.39 square meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
South Korea rank
65th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.39 square meters against 5.02 square meters in Botswana, a difference of 0.37 square meters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 square meters | 7.91 square meters | 2.09 square meters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.02 square meters | 9.79 square meters | 0.7695 square meters | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.9 square meters | 5.8 square meters | 0.9021 square meters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Botswana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.39 square meters against 5.02 square meters in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Botswana and South Korea?
- 0.37 square meters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Botswana ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th 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.