Table 1.
Costs of Deforestation in Selected Tobacco-Growing Developing Countries106
| Production Metric Tonnes 2008 | Global Tobacco Leaf Production % 2008 | Land Devoted to Tobacco Production (hectares) 2008 | Annual Costs of Tobacco-Related Deforestation* (US$ millions) | Tobacco-related deforestation rates107 (per year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 850,000 | 12 | 431,000 | 17.2 | NA |
| India | 520,000 | 8 | 370,000 | 14.8 | NA |
| Argentina | 170,000 | 2 | 92,000 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 170,000 | 2 | 199,000 | 7.9 | NA |
| Malawi | 160,000 | 2 | 162,000 | 6.4 | 27 |
| Pakistan | 108,000 | 2 | 51,000 | 2.0 | 27 |
| Turkey | 100,000 | 1 | 121,000 | 4.8 | NA |
| Zimbabwe | 79,000 | 1 | 52,000 | 2.0 | 27 |
| Thailand | 70,000 | 1 | 40,000 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Mozambique | 64,000 | 1 | 33,000 | 1.3 | NA |
| Tanzania | 51,000 | 1 | 37,000 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Zambia | 48,000 | 1 | 45,000 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Total Selected | 2,390,000 | 34 | 1,632,000 | 64.8 | NA |
| Total World | 6,881,000 | 100 | 4,000,0009 | 160.0 | NA |
*
Based on an estimated $40/hectare in non-timber value per hectare.108 The figure of $40 of land depleted of trees “comes from adding the value of various services that forests perform, such as providing clean water and absorbing carbon dioxide.”109 The figure does not specifically refer to the economic value of the trees themselves. This cost estimate does not include the value of lost recreation, bioprospecting, watershed protection, or carbon sequestration.108
NA, Not available.