Nepal vs Niger: Deforestation embedded in trade
Nepal
2,808 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
53rd
Niger rank
54th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Nepal
- Niger
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2,808 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 72 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Nepal ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 54th of 178 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.6 hectares | 972.34 hectares | 623.74 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 977.85 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 912.2 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,041 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 182.62 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Nepal or Niger?
- Nepal, at 2,808 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Nepal and Niger?
- 72 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Nepal ranks 53rd 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.