Afghanistan vs Namibia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Afghanistan
1,979 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
1,843 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Namibia rank
75th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,979 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 136 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.25 hectares | 3,277 hectares | 2,979 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 435.21 hectares | 7,462 hectares | 7,027 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,240 hectares | 7,791 hectares | 6,552 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Afghanistan, at 1,979 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 136 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 75th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.