Mongolia vs Rwanda: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mongolia
1,652 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1,665 hectares
in 2023
Mongolia rank
86th
Rwanda rank
85th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mongolia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,665 hectares against 1,652 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 13 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.65 hectares | 1,440 hectares | 1,359 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 284.38 hectares | 4,726 hectares | 4,442 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 966.3 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 1,934 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mongolia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,665 hectares against 1,652 hectares in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mongolia and Rwanda?
- 13 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Rwanda rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mongolia ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.