This statistic shows the five African countries who suffered the largest losses in their elephant populations between 2007 and 2013. The country who lost the most elephants was Tanzania, dropping from 108,816 elephants in 2007 to 53,833 elephants in 2013.
Top five African countries for loss in elephant populations between 2007 and 2013
This statistic is based on figures published by Brookings collected through the elephantdatabase.org. They reflect definite reported elephant populations.
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Brookings Institution. (March 2, 2016). Top five African countries for loss in elephant populations between 2007 and 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/528822/top-five-african-country-elephant-loss/
Brookings Institution. "Top five African countries for loss in elephant populations between 2007 and 2013." Chart. March 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528822/top-five-african-country-elephant-loss/
Brookings Institution. (2016). Top five African countries for loss in elephant populations between 2007 and 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/528822/top-five-african-country-elephant-loss/
Brookings Institution. "Top Five African Countries for Loss in Elephant Populations between 2007 and 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/528822/top-five-african-country-elephant-loss/
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Top five African countries for loss in elephant populations between 2007 and 2013 [Graph], Brookings Institution, March 2, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/528822/top-five-african-country-elephant-loss/
