Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bangladesh
8,154 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
7,940 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
25th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,154 hectares against 7,940 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 214 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,836 hectares | 12,667 hectares | 6,830 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9,734 hectares | 17,963 hectares | 8,229 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8,491 hectares | 10,589 hectares | 2,098 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 8,154 hectares against 7,940 hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 214 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.