Rwanda vs Tajikistan: Imported deforestation
Rwanda
2,273 hectares
in 2023
Tajikistan
2,320 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
97th
Tajikistan rank
95th
Imported deforestation over time
- Rwanda
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2,320 hectares against 2,273 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 95th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,519 hectares | 180.64 hectares | 1,338 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,859 hectares | 243.94 hectares | 4,615 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3,367 hectares | 1,228 hectares | 2,139 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Rwanda or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2,320 hectares against 2,273 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 47 hectares, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tajikistan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Rwanda ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 95th 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.