Botswana vs Morocco: Drivers of deforestation
Botswana
1.29 hectares
in 2023
Morocco
1.26 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
135th
Morocco rank
137th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Morocco
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.29 hectares against 1.26 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 0.03 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Morocco ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 hectares | 27.02 hectares | 12.31 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.59 hectares | 9.25 hectares | 1.67 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.4 hectares | 3.41 hectares | 2.01 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Botswana or Morocco?
- Botswana, at 1.29 hectares against 1.26 hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Botswana and Morocco?
- 0.03 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Morocco?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Morocco rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Morocco ranks 137th 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.