Belize vs Botswana: Imported deforestation
Belize
1,183 hectares
in 2023
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
133rd
Botswana rank
130th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,243 hectares against 1,183 hectares in Belize, a difference of 60 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 130th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.09 hectares | 1,111 hectares | 1,011 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 77.8 hectares | 1,911 hectares | 1,834 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 626.23 hectares | 1,186 hectares | 559.71 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1,243 hectares against 1,183 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belize and Botswana?
- 60 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 130th 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.