Denmark vs Niger: Imported deforestation
Denmark
2,631 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
83rd
Niger rank
80th
Imported deforestation over time
- Denmark
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,736 hectares against 2,631 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 105 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,136 hectares | 973.29 hectares | 14,163 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,448 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 5,558 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,435 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 1,212 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Denmark or Niger?
- Niger, at 2,736 hectares against 2,631 hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Denmark and Niger?
- 105 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 80th 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.