Ethiopia vs South Africa: Drivers of deforestation
Ethiopia
3,549 hectares
in 2023
South Africa
3,036 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,549 hectares against 3,036 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 512.21 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 166 countries.
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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.