Ethiopia vs Kenya: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ethiopia
3,374 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
3,565 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
45th
Kenya rank
42nd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,565 hectares against 3,374 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 191 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -634.87 hectares | -2,671 hectares | 2,036 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -747.21 hectares | 3,664 hectares | 4,411 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,852 hectares | 5,101 hectares | 3,249 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3,565 hectares against 3,374 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 191 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd 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.