Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.3212 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3212 square meters
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.11 square meters
in 2018
All-time low
0.3212 square meters
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan is 0.3212 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan peaked at 1.11 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3212 square meters, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6566 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.7875 square meters | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6969 square meters | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6193 square meters | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6872 square meters | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6934 square meters | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5251 square meters | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 square meters | +101.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9436 square meters | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.692 square meters | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.975 square meters | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7091 square meters | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5672 square meters | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 square meters | +95.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 square meters | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6884 square meters | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3305 square meters | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4247 square meters | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3212 square meters | -24.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3212 square meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3212 square meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6895 square meters | 0.6193 square meters | 0.7875 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 square meters | 0.5251 square meters | 1.11 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4412 square meters | 0.3212 square meters | 0.6884 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 151 Bangladesh 0.5254 square meters compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.4917 square meters compare
- 153 Afghanistan 0.4774 square meters compare
- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 square meters
- 156 Barbados 0 square meters
- 156 Cape Verde 0 square meters
- 156 Comoros 0 square meters
- 156 Dominica 0 square meters
- 156 East Timor 0 square meters
- 156 Eswatini 0 square meters
- 156 Fiji 0 square meters
- 156 Grenada 0 square meters
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 square meters
- 156 Guyana 0 square meters
- 156 Lesotho 0 square meters
- 156 Mauritius 0 square meters
- 156 New Caledonia 0 square meters
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 square meters
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 square meters
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 square meters
- 156 Suriname 0 square meters
- 156 Taiwan 0 square meters
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 square meters
- 156 Vanuatu 0 square meters
More environment data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan was 0.3212 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3212 square meters in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Pakistan ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.