What is the difference in exported deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and France?

24.75 hectares, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and France?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs France: Exported deforestation

Equatorial Guinea

274.85 hectares

in 2023

France

299.6 hectares

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea rank

70th

France rank

69th

Exported deforestation over time

Equatorial Guinea
France

How they compare

France currently reports 299.6 hectares against 274.85 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 24.75 hectares.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and France ranks 69th of 178 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	104.33 hectares	895.12 hectares	790.79 hectares	France
2010s	138.19 hectares	1,028 hectares	889.94 hectares	France
2020s	210.89 hectares	495.33 hectares	284.44 hectares	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or France?: France, at 299.6 hectares against 274.85 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in exported deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and France?: 24.75 hectares, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and France?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and France rank globally for exported deforestation?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and France ranks 69th 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

Indicator: Exported deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.