Cambodia vs Central African Republic: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cambodia
-6,871 hectares
in 2023
Central African Republic
-8,252 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
162nd
Central African Republic rank
164th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports -6,871 hectares against -8,252 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,381 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Cambodia ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4,588 hectares | -1,120 hectares | 3,468 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -14,655 hectares | -178.15 hectares | 14,477 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -17,511 hectares | -3,997 hectares | 13,514 hectares | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cambodia or Central African Republic?
- Cambodia, at -6,871 hectares against -8,252 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 1,381 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Central African Republic rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.