Gabon vs Zambia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Gabon
103.41 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
242.33 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
120th
Zambia rank
117th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 242.33 hectares against 103.41 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 138.92 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,660 hectares | -6,698 hectares | 4,038 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | -3,842 hectares | -11,157 hectares | 7,315 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | -2,753 hectares | -4,762 hectares | 2,010 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 242.33 hectares against 103.41 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Gabon and Zambia?
- 138.92 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Gabon ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th 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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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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.