Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Imported deforestation
Burkina Faso
8,085 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
7,941 hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
34th
Imported deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pakistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,085 hectares against 7,941 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 144 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Pakistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,376 hectares | 12,656 hectares | 10,280 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,593 hectares | 17,966 hectares | 12,373 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6,960 hectares | 10,589 hectares | 3,629 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,085 hectares against 7,941 hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 144 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd 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.