Afghanistan vs Egypt: Drivers of deforestation
Afghanistan
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Egypt
0.57 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
147th
Egypt rank
145th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.57 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.17 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 145th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 hectares | 0.2178 hectares | 3.77 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.13 hectares | 0.124 hectares | 1.01 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.22 hectares | 0.38 hectares | 0.16 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.57 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.17 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 145th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.