Kuwait vs Niger: Deforestation embedded in trade
Kuwait
2,937 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
51st
Niger rank
54th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Kuwait
- Niger
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,937 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 201 hectares.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Niger ranks 54th of 178 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,937 hectares | 972.34 hectares | 3,965 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7,081 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 5,191 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,066 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 842.58 hectares | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Kuwait or Niger?
- Kuwait, at 2,937 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Kuwait and Niger?
- 201 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Niger ranks 54th 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.