Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Deforestation embedded in trade
Equatorial Guinea
1,505 hectares
in 2023
Libya
1,507 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
90th
Libya rank
89th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,507 hectares against 1,505 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Libya ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,536 hectares | 2,806 hectares | 1,271 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,632 hectares | 2,264 hectares | 631.8 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,380 hectares | 1,112 hectares | 268.34 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,507 hectares against 1,505 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 2 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th and Libya ranks 89th 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.