Botswana vs Slovakia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Slovakia
1,250 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
96th
Slovakia rank
95th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,250 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 7 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 95th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,079 hectares | 805.82 hectares | 273.45 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,902 hectares | 1,785 hectares | 116.82 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 1,487 hectares | 301.12 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,250 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 7 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 95th 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.