Deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deforestation embedded in trade was 7,940 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan stood at 7,940 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan peaked at 25,159 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,905 hectares, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,500 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 14,100 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 12,800 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 11,652 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13,282 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 13,740 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10,640 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 21,886 hectares | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 19,871 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 14,792 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 21,200 hectares | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 15,591 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 12,657 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 25,159 hectares | +98.8% |
| 2019 | 24,094 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 16,170 hectares | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 7,905 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 10,341 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 7,940 hectares | -23.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7,940 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7,940 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,667 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 14,100 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,963 hectares | 10,640 hectares | 25,159 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,589 hectares | 7,905 hectares | 16,170 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Pakistan was 7,940 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,159 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,905 hectares in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.