Imported deforestation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imported deforestation was 7,941 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Pakistan stood at 7,941 hectares.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Pakistan peaked at 25,159 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,905 hectares, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,656 hectares | 11,458 hectares | 14,080 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,966 hectares | 10,654 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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Pakistan?
- Imported deforestation in Pakistan was 7,941 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,159 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,905 hectares in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for imported deforestation?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.