Burundi vs Somalia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Burundi
865.88 hectares
in 2023
Somalia
980.03 hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
106th
Somalia rank
103rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 980.03 hectares against 865.88 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 114.15 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Somalia ranks 103rd of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619 hectares | 256.44 hectares | 362.56 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 945.72 hectares | 485.16 hectares | 460.56 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,028 hectares | 960.58 hectares | 67.37 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 980.03 hectares against 865.88 hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Burundi and Somalia?
- 114.15 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Somalia ranks 103rd 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.