Commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Commodity driven deforestation was 10.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.76 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan peaked at 61.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.56 | — |
| 2002 | 18.74 | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 35.45 | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 49.74 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 61.24 | +524.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 46.07 | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 24.27 | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 21.11 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.61 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 56.64 | +221.5% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +262.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | +105.7% |
| 2024 | 10.76 | +35.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 64% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +524.6% | 9.8 | 61.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.84 | 9.8 | 61.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 1.72 | 56.64 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 3.88 | 10.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.38 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 12.17 compare
- 148 Montenegro 11.94 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 10.09 compare
- 151 Dominica 9.65 compare
- 152 Singapore 8.92 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Pakistan was 10.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Pakistan ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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