Barbados vs Botswana: Exported deforestation
Barbados
0.33 hectares
in 2016
Botswana
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
139th
Botswana rank
138th
Exported deforestation over time
- Barbados
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4 hectares against 0.33 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 0.07 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 139th and Botswana ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.33 hectares | 32.08 hectares | 31.75 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.63 hectares | 12.6 hectares | 11.97 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Barbados or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 0.4 hectares against 0.33 hectares in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Barbados and Botswana?
- 0.07 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Barbados ranks 139th and Botswana ranks 138th 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.