Bangladesh vs Belgium: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bangladesh
8,154 hectares
in 2023
Belgium
7,434 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Belgium rank
26th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,154 hectares against 7,434 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 720 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,836 hectares | 14,834 hectares | 8,998 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9,734 hectares | 14,119 hectares | 4,385 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8,491 hectares | 9,594 hectares | 1,103 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Bangladesh, at 8,154 hectares against 7,434 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 720 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 26th 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.