India vs Tanzania: Share of global annual deforestation
India
6.9%
in 2020
Tanzania
5.5%
in 2020
India rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
3rd
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 6.9% against 5.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.7% | India |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2.4% | India |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 6.9% against 5.5% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between India and Tanzania?
- 1.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- India ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.