Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Eritrea or Libya?

Eritrea, at 1,631 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Eritrea and Libya?

124 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Eritrea vs Libya: Deforestation embedded in trade

Eritrea

1,631 hectares

in 2023

Libya

1,507 hectares

in 2023

Eritrea rank

87th

Libya rank

89th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Eritrea
Libya

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,631 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya, a difference of 124 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Eritrea ranks 87th and Libya ranks 89th of 178 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.32 hectares	2,806 hectares	2,753 hectares	Libya
2010s	57.75 hectares	2,264 hectares	2,206 hectares	Libya
2020s	855.08 hectares	1,112 hectares	256.66 hectares	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Eritrea or Libya?: Eritrea, at 1,631 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Eritrea and Libya?: 124 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Eritrea ranks 87th and Libya ranks 89th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.