Eritrea vs Rwanda: Deforestation embedded in trade
Eritrea
1,631 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1,665 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
87th
Rwanda rank
85th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,665 hectares against 1,631 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 34 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.32 hectares | 1,440 hectares | 1,387 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 57.75 hectares | 4,726 hectares | 4,668 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 855.08 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 2,045 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,665 hectares against 1,631 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 34 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Eritrea ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.