Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bulgaria
1.82 square meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.86 square meters
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
121st
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.86 square meters against 1.82 square meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04 square meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 square meters | 4.1 square meters | 2.53 square meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.56 square meters | 5.2 square meters | 3.64 square meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.78 square meters | 1.94 square meters | 0.1688 square meters | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bulgaria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.86 square meters against 1.82 square meters in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 square meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st 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.