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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200520142023

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

Indicator
Imported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.