Iran vs Iraq: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Iran
1.11 square meters
in 2023
Iraq
1.29 square meters
in 2023
Iran rank
138th
Iraq rank
135th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.29 square meters against 1.11 square meters in Iran, a difference of 0.18 square meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and Iraq ranks 135th of 178 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 square meters | 2.6 square meters | 0.4102 square meters | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.5 square meters | 2.45 square meters | 0.0494 square meters | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.29 square meters | 1.23 square meters | 0.0569 square meters | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.29 square meters against 1.11 square meters in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.18 square meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Iran ranks 138th and Iraq ranks 135th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.