Botswana vs Slovakia: Imported deforestation
Botswana
1,243 hectares
in 2023
Slovakia
1,251 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Slovakia rank
129th
Imported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,251 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 8 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 hectares | 1,446 hectares | 335.75 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 1,939 hectares | 27.31 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,186 hectares | 1,517 hectares | 330.86 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,251 hectares against 1,243 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 8 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.