Bangladesh vs Estonia: Drivers of deforestation
Bangladesh
53.17 hectares
in 2023
Estonia
48.66 hectares
in 2011
Bangladesh rank
96th
Estonia rank
98th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Estonia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.17 hectares against 48.66 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 4.51 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 96th and Estonia ranks 98th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.92 hectares | 59.7 hectares | 101.22 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 67.21 hectares | 102.61 hectares | 35.4 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bangladesh or Estonia?
- Bangladesh, at 53.17 hectares against 48.66 hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bangladesh and Estonia?
- 4.51 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Estonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Bangladesh and Estonia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th and Estonia ranks 98th 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.