Australia vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Australia
1,873 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
45th
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,088 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia, a difference of 215 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,617 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 3,540 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,074 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 9,602 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,697 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 3,798 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Australia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,088 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Australia and Zambia?
- 215 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.