Angola vs Tanzania: Exported deforestation
Angola
9,352 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
11,149 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
20th
Exported deforestation over time
- Angola
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11,149 hectares against 9,352 hectares in Angola, a difference of 1,797 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,869 hectares | 13,094 hectares | 8,226 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11,523 hectares | 27,643 hectares | 16,121 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 26,602 hectares | 14,899 hectares | 11,702 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Angola or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11,149 hectares against 9,352 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Angola and Tanzania?
- 1,797 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Tanzania rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.