Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mauritania or Namibia?

Mauritania, at 1,865 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mauritania and Namibia?

22 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Mauritania vs Namibia: Deforestation embedded in trade

Mauritania

1,865 hectares

in 2023

Namibia

1,843 hectares

in 2023

Mauritania rank

74th

Namibia rank

75th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Mauritania
Namibia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1,865 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 22 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th of 178 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	684.6 hectares	3,277 hectares	2,592 hectares	Namibia
2010s	714.61 hectares	7,462 hectares	6,748 hectares	Namibia
2020s	1,503 hectares	7,791 hectares	6,288 hectares	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mauritania or Namibia?: Mauritania, at 1,865 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mauritania and Namibia?: 22 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Mauritania ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th 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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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.