Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Deforestation embedded in trade
Uganda
2,302 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,081 hectares
in 2023
Uganda rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,302 hectares against 2,081 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 221 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -788.9 hectares | 560.2 hectares | 1,349 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -575.09 hectares | 3,304 hectares | 3,879 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,301 hectares | 1,614 hectares | 312.45 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 2,302 hectares against 2,081 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 221 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Uganda ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.