Kenya vs Nigeria: Imported deforestation
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
5,345 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
47th
Nigeria rank
46th
Imported deforestation over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,345 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 240 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,189 hectares | 7,460 hectares | 3,270 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8,671 hectares | 14,671 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8,396 hectares | 6,732 hectares | 1,664 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,345 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 240 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.