Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Exported deforestation
Ethiopia
551.19 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
608.39 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
59th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 608.39 hectares against 551.19 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 57.2 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,228 hectares | 78.47 hectares | 1,150 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,173 hectares | 133.43 hectares | 2,039 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 632.59 hectares | 466.59 hectares | 166 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 608.39 hectares against 551.19 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 57.2 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd 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.
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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.