Bhutan vs Botswana: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bhutan
1,325 hectares
in 2023
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
93rd
Botswana rank
96th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1,325 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 82 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Botswana ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 hectares | 1,079 hectares | 1,054 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.44 hectares | 1,902 hectares | 1,858 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 680.49 hectares | 1,186 hectares | 505.12 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 1,325 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 82 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd and Botswana ranks 96th 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.