Belarus vs Niger: Imported deforestation
Belarus
2,633 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
82nd
Niger rank
80th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belarus
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,736 hectares against 2,633 hectares in Belarus, a difference of 103 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.16 hectares | 973.29 hectares | 21.87 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1,470 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 419.86 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 1,970 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 253.29 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belarus or Niger?
- Niger, at 2,736 hectares against 2,633 hectares in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belarus and Niger?
- 103 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Niger rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 80th 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.