Central African Republic vs Tanzania: Deforestation embedded in trade

Central African Republic
-8,252 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
-7,993 hectares
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
164th
Tanzania rank
163rd

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Tanzania
-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k0200520142023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -7,993 hectares against -8,252 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 259 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 178 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s -1,120 hectares -11,143 hectares 10,023 hectares Central African Republic
2010s -178.15 hectares -22,569 hectares 22,391 hectares Central African Republic
2020s -3,997 hectares -12,146 hectares 8,149 hectares Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Central African Republic or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at -7,993 hectares against -8,252 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Central African Republic and Tanzania?
259 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Tanzania rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd 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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.