Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: Deforestation embedded in trade
Nigeria
-1,686 hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands
-1,045 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
150th
Solomon Islands rank
147th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Nigeria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports -1,045 hectares against -1,686 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 641 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 150th and Solomon Islands ranks 147th of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,185 hectares | -406.75 hectares | 6,592 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12,367 hectares | -387.32 hectares | 12,754 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,940 hectares | -700.08 hectares | 2,640 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Nigeria or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at -1,045 hectares against -1,686 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 641 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Solomon Islands rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Nigeria ranks 150th and Solomon Islands ranks 147th 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.