Botswana vs Luxembourg: Exported deforestation
Botswana
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.6 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
138th
Luxembourg rank
135th
Exported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.6 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 hectares.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Luxembourg ranks 135th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 hectares | 2.5 hectares | 28.77 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.22 hectares | 2.99 hectares | 6.23 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.335 hectares | 1.14 hectares | 0.8075 hectares | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Botswana or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.6 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Botswana and Luxembourg?
- 0.2 hectares, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Luxembourg rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Luxembourg ranks 135th 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.