Botswana vs Israel: Exported deforestation
Botswana
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Israel
0.32 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
Israel rank
140th
Exported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Israel
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4 hectares against 0.32 hectares in Israel, a difference of 0.08 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Israel ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 hectares | 1.71 hectares | 29.57 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.22 hectares | 2.79 hectares | 6.43 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.335 hectares | 0.7975 hectares | 0.4625 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Botswana or Israel?
- Botswana, at 0.4 hectares against 0.32 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Botswana and Israel?
- 0.08 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Israel?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Israel rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Israel ranks 140th 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.