Cambodia vs Chad: Drivers of deforestation
Cambodia
8,594 hectares
in 2023
Chad
8,755 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
27th
Chad rank
26th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8,755 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 161 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 27th and Chad ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,190 hectares | 397.15 hectares | 19,793 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3,117 hectares | 1,237 hectares | 1,880 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8,594 hectares | 5,232 hectares | 3,362 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Chad?
- Chad, at 8,755 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Chad?
- 161 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Chad?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Chad rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and Chad ranks 26th 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.