Cambodia vs Gambia: Imported deforestation
Cambodia
1,077 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
1,204 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
135th
Gambia rank
132nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,204 hectares against 1,077 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 127 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679.71 hectares | 261.95 hectares | 417.76 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1,323 hectares | 401.85 hectares | 921.21 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1,604 hectares | 760.31 hectares | 844.06 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cambodia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1,204 hectares against 1,077 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cambodia and Gambia?
- 127 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 135th 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.