Belgium vs Pakistan: Imported deforestation
Belgium
7,460 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
7,941 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Pakistan rank
34th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7,941 hectares against 7,460 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 481 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,979 hectares | 12,656 hectares | 2,323 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,670 hectares | 17,966 hectares | 3,297 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9,633 hectares | 10,589 hectares | 955.98 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belgium or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7,941 hectares against 7,460 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belgium and Pakistan?
- 481 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Pakistan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 34th 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.