Ethiopia vs Qatar: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ethiopia
3,374 hectares
in 2023
Qatar
3,307 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
45th
Qatar rank
46th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Qatar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,374 hectares against 3,307 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 67 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Qatar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -634.87 hectares | 2,019 hectares | 2,654 hectares | Qatar |
| 2010s | -747.21 hectares | 3,205 hectares | 3,953 hectares | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,852 hectares | 3,226 hectares | 1,374 hectares | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ethiopia or Qatar?
- Ethiopia, at 3,374 hectares against 3,307 hectares in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ethiopia and Qatar?
- 67 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Qatar rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 46th 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.