Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Imported deforestation
Belgium
7,460 hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso
8,085 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,085 hectares against 7,460 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 625 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,979 hectares | 2,376 hectares | 12,603 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,670 hectares | 5,593 hectares | 9,076 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,633 hectares | 6,960 hectares | 2,673 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,085 hectares against 7,460 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 625 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd 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.