Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Drivers of deforestation
Nepal
544.22 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
443.69 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 544.22 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 100.53 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nepal ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,080 hectares | 1,350 hectares | 270.06 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 669.49 hectares | 461.88 hectares | 207.6 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 737.45 hectares | 509.23 hectares | 228.23 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Nepal, at 544.22 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 100.53 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Nepal ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.