Iran vs Turkey: Deforestation embedded in trade
Iran
10,074 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,408 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11,408 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran, a difference of 1,334 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,311 hectares | 32,744 hectares | 10,434 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20,290 hectares | 36,036 hectares | 15,746 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,471 hectares | 13,742 hectares | 2,270 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11,408 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Iran and Turkey?
- 1,334 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.