Maldives vs Turkmenistan: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Maldives
0.8
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.3
in 2014
Maldives rank
160th
Turkmenistan rank
163rd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Maldives
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.8 against 0.3 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Maldives ranks 160th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 15.46 | 13.53 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 8.67 | 6.68 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Maldives, at 0.8 against 0.3 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Maldives and Turkmenistan rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Maldives ranks 160th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.