Botswana vs Mozambique: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Botswana
5.02 square meters
in 2023
Mozambique
4.79 square meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Mozambique rank
70th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Botswana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.02 square meters against 4.79 square meters in Mozambique, a difference of 0.23 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Mozambique ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 square meters | 15.15 square meters | 9.33 square meters | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.02 square meters | 14.98 square meters | 5.95 square meters | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.9 square meters | 6.73 square meters | 1.83 square meters | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Botswana or Mozambique?
- Botswana, at 5.02 square meters against 4.79 square meters in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Botswana and Mozambique?
- 0.23 square meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Mozambique ranks 70th 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.