Azerbaijan vs Botswana: Drivers of deforestation
Azerbaijan
1.99 hectares
in 2023
Botswana
1.29 hectares
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
132nd
Botswana rank
135th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Azerbaijan
- Botswana
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.99 hectares against 1.29 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.7 hectares.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.99 hectares | 53.48 hectares | 86.51 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.78 hectares | 0.86 hectares | 0.9233 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Azerbaijan or Botswana?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.99 hectares against 1.29 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Azerbaijan and Botswana?
- 0.7 hectares, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Botswana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Botswana rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 135th 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.