Botswana vs Mongolia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Botswana
5.02 square meters
in 2023
Mongolia
4.83 square meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Mongolia rank
69th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.02 square meters against 4.83 square meters in Mongolia, a difference of 0.19 square meters.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 68th and Mongolia ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 square meters | 1.43 square meters | 4.4 square meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.02 square meters | 1.35 square meters | 7.67 square meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.9 square meters | 2.88 square meters | 2.03 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 Mongolia?
- Botswana, at 5.02 square meters against 4.83 square meters in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Botswana and Mongolia?
- 0.19 square meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Mongolia ranks 69th 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.