Gabon vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Gabon
2,069 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
43rd
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,088 hectares against 2,069 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 19 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,733 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 4,344 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5,363 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 9,313 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,810 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 1,686 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,088 hectares against 2,069 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Gabon and Zambia?
- 19 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.