Ethiopia vs Senegal: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ethiopia
3,374 hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3,528 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
45th
Senegal rank
43rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3,528 hectares against 3,374 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 154 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -634.87 hectares | 2,629 hectares | 3,264 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | -747.21 hectares | 3,977 hectares | 4,724 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,852 hectares | 3,835 hectares | 1,983 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3,528 hectares against 3,374 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 154 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.