Botswana vs Bulgaria: Imported deforestation
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria
1,207 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Bulgaria rank
131st
Imported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,243 hectares against 1,207 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 36 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 hectares | 1,097 hectares | 13.2 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 1,057 hectares | 854.23 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 1,167 hectares | 18.83 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 1,243 hectares against 1,207 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 36 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 131st 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.