Deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deforestation embedded in trade was -7,993 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania is -7,993 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania peaked at -4,555 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -28,227 hectares, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 163rd 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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4,555 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -7,300 hectares | +60.2% |
| 2007 | -10,210 hectares | +39.9% |
| 2008 | -17,041 hectares | +66.9% |
| 2009 | -16,608 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -20,138 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2011 | -26,402 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2012 | -27,508 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -22,080 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2014 | -17,761 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2015 | -22,371 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2016 | -26,263 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2017 | -28,227 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -15,987 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2019 | -18,959 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2020 | -15,769 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2021 | -15,806 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -9,018 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2023 | -7,993 hectares | -11.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -7,993 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -7,993 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11,143 hectares | -17,041 hectares | -4,555 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -22,569 hectares | -28,227 hectares | -15,987 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,146 hectares | -15,806 hectares | -7,993 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Tanzania was -7,993 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -4,555 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,227 hectares in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.