Tanzania vs Thailand: Deforestation embedded in trade
Tanzania
-7,993 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
-5,696 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania rank
163rd
Thailand rank
160th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Tanzania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -5,696 hectares against -7,993 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 2,297 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11,143 hectares | -8,908 hectares | 2,235 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | -22,569 hectares | -11,347 hectares | 11,222 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | -12,146 hectares | -3,933 hectares | 8,213 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Tanzania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -5,696 hectares against -7,993 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Tanzania and Thailand?
- 2,297 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 160th 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.