Bangladesh vs Egypt: Imported deforestation
Bangladesh
8,342 hectares
in 2023
Egypt
8,300 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
31st
Egypt rank
32nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,342 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 42 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 9,682 hectares | 3,807 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9,809 hectares | 13,460 hectares | 3,651 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8,663 hectares | 10,661 hectares | 1,998 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 8,342 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 42 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 32nd 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.