Deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,320 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2,320 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 858.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan peaked at 2,320 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125.61 hectares, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125.61 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 143.16 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 194.6 hectares | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 213.57 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 224.07 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 205.41 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 213.37 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 248.73 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 242.15 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 267.65 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 313.84 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 275 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 235.89 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 223.14 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 214.21 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 140.21 hectares | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 135.83 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,314 hectares | +1603.9% |
| 2023 | 2,320 hectares | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2,320 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2,320 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1603.9% | 135.83 hectares | 2,314 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.2 hectares | 125.61 hectares | 224.07 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 243.94 hectares | 205.41 hectares | 313.84 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,228 hectares | 135.83 hectares | 2,320 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 0.2363 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Tajikistan was 2,320 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.61 hectares in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Tajikistan ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 858.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.