Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Deforestation embedded in trade
Belgium
7,434 hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso
8,085 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,085 hectares against 7,434 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 651 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso'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.
Belgium ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,834 hectares | 2,376 hectares | 12,458 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,119 hectares | 5,592 hectares | 8,527 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,594 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 2,634 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,085 hectares against 7,434 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 651 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th 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.