Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Sri Lanka
2,554 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,554 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 466 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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 | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,375 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 4,702 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5,033 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 9,643 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,564 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 2,931 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,554 hectares against 2,088 hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 466 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.