Botswana vs Gambia: Imported deforestation
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
1,204 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Gambia rank
132nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,243 hectares against 1,204 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 39 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 hectares | 261.95 hectares | 848.6 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 401.85 hectares | 1,510 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 760.31 hectares | 425.63 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1,243 hectares against 1,204 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Botswana and Gambia?
- 39 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd 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.