Cuba vs Ethiopia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cuba
3,125 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia
3,374 hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
47th
Ethiopia rank
45th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cuba
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,374 hectares against 3,125 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 249 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,959 hectares | -634.87 hectares | 3,594 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,660 hectares | -747.21 hectares | 3,408 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,801 hectares | 1,852 hectares | 949.25 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cuba or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3,374 hectares against 3,125 hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 249 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cuba ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 45th 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.