Ecuador vs Egypt: Imported deforestation
Ecuador
7,461 hectares
in 2023
Egypt
8,300 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
35th
Egypt rank
32nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8,300 hectares against 7,461 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 839 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,218 hectares | 9,682 hectares | 3,464 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7,004 hectares | 13,460 hectares | 6,457 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5,826 hectares | 10,661 hectares | 4,835 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8,300 hectares against 7,461 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 839 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 32nd 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.