Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Imported deforestation
Gabon
2,172 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,264 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Imported deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,264 hectares against 2,172 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 92 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,073 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 1,227 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,522 hectares | 4,880 hectares | 3,358 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,057 hectares | 1,997 hectares | 60.8 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,264 hectares against 2,172 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 92 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 98th 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.