Egypt vs Pakistan: Imported deforestation
Egypt
8,300 hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
7,941 hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
34th
Imported deforestation over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8,300 hectares against 7,941 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 359 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,682 hectares | 12,656 hectares | 2,975 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13,460 hectares | 17,966 hectares | 4,506 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10,661 hectares | 10,589 hectares | 71.64 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Egypt, at 8,300 hectares against 7,941 hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 359 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 32nd 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.