Cyprus vs Zambia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cyprus
210.27 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
242.33 hectares
in 2023
Cyprus rank
118th
Zambia rank
117th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cyprus
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 242.33 hectares against 210.27 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 32.06 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.29 hectares | -6,698 hectares | 7,506 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,975 hectares | -11,157 hectares | 13,132 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 420.54 hectares | -4,762 hectares | 5,183 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cyprus or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 242.33 hectares against 210.27 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cyprus and Zambia?
- 32.06 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cyprus ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 117th 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.