Share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of deforestation that is exported was 11.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,617.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan peaked at 11.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 44th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +106.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +280.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +42.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 11.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.7% | 11.2% | 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Pakistan was 11.2% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,617.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.