Belgium vs Eswatini: Exported deforestation
Belgium
26.57 hectares
in 2023
Eswatini
22.97 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
Eswatini rank
104th
Exported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Eswatini
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.57 hectares against 22.97 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 3.6 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Eswatini ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.8 hectares | 189.59 hectares | 44.79 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 550.29 hectares | 239.47 hectares | 310.82 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.23 hectares | 44.02 hectares | 4.79 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Belgium or Eswatini?
- Belgium, at 26.57 hectares against 22.97 hectares in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Belgium and Eswatini?
- 3.6 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eswatini?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Eswatini rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Eswatini ranks 104th 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.