Botswana vs Bulgaria: Deforestation embedded in trade
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria
1,149 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
96th
Bulgaria rank
99th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,243 hectares against 1,149 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 94 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Bulgaria ranks 99th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,079 hectares | 1,002 hectares | 77.63 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,902 hectares | 874.11 hectares | 1,028 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 1,024 hectares | 161.14 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 1,243 hectares against 1,149 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 94 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Bulgaria ranks 99th 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.