Chad vs Rwanda: Exported deforestation
Chad
647.89 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
608.39 hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
58th
Rwanda rank
59th
Exported deforestation over time
- Chad
- Rwanda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 647.89 hectares against 608.39 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 39.5 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Chad ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.35 hectares | 78.47 hectares | 11.12 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 89.5 hectares | 133.43 hectares | 43.93 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 343.81 hectares | 466.59 hectares | 122.78 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Chad or Rwanda?
- Chad, at 647.89 hectares against 608.39 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Chad and Rwanda?
- 39.5 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Chad ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th 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.
Individual pages
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.