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
2468200520142023

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

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.