Azerbaijan vs Iran: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Azerbaijan
15.48 hectares
in 2024
Iran
16.91 hectares
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
143rd
Iran rank
140th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.91 hectares against 15.48 hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.43 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.6 hectares | 61.19 hectares | 162.41 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 75.72 hectares | 21.31 hectares | 54.41 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 18.14 hectares | 14.72 hectares | 3.42 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 16.91 hectares against 15.48 hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 1.43 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 140th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.