Egypt vs Iran: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Egypt
19.36 hectares
in 2024
Iran
16.91 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
137th
Iran rank
140th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.36 hectares against 16.91 hectares in Iran, a difference of 2.45 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 137th and Iran ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.46 hectares | 61.19 hectares | 35.73 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 68.85 hectares | 21.31 hectares | 47.54 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.26 hectares | 14.72 hectares | 0.5456 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 19.36 hectares against 16.91 hectares in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Egypt and Iran?
- 2.45 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 137th and Iran ranks 140th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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.