Ecuador vs Pakistan: Imported deforestation
Ecuador
7,461 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
7,941 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
35th
Pakistan rank
34th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7,941 hectares against 7,461 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 480 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 35th 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 | Ecuador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,218 hectares | 12,656 hectares | 6,438 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7,004 hectares | 17,966 hectares | 10,963 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5,826 hectares | 10,589 hectares | 4,764 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ecuador or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7,941 hectares against 7,461 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 480 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Pakistan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 35th 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.