Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Deforestation embedded in trade
Burkina Faso
8,085 hectares
in 2023
Mexico
8,232 hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Mexico rank
22nd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8,232 hectares against 8,085 hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 147 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,376 hectares | 16,002 hectares | 13,626 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,592 hectares | 21,116 hectares | 15,524 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6,960 hectares | 96.02 hectares | 6,864 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8,232 hectares against 8,085 hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 147 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 22nd 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.