Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10,074 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,674 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,311 hectares | 13,962 hectares | 8,349 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,290 hectares | 19,537 hectares | 753.02 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 11,471 hectares | 11,831 hectares | 359.95 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- Iran, at 10,074 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,674 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Iran ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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 β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.