Afghanistan vs Gabon: Imported deforestation
Afghanistan
1,979 hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2,172 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Gabon rank
101st
Imported deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,172 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 193 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 101st of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.26 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 773.17 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 435.29 hectares | 1,522 hectares | 1,086 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,240 hectares | 2,057 hectares | 817.66 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Afghanistan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,172 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 193 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 101st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.