Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Imported deforestation
Rwanda
2,273 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,264 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
97th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Imported deforestation over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,273 hectares against 2,264 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,519 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 781.53 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4,859 hectares | 4,880 hectares | 20.38 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3,367 hectares | 1,997 hectares | 1,370 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 2,273 hectares against 2,264 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 9 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Rwanda ranks 97th 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.