Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates: Imported deforestation
Bangladesh
8,342 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8,400 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Imported deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8,400 hectares against 8,342 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 58 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 13,962 hectares | 8,088 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9,809 hectares | 19,537 hectares | 9,727 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 8,663 hectares | 11,831 hectares | 3,169 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bangladesh or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8,400 hectares against 8,342 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 58 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.