Iraq vs Switzerland: Deforestation embedded in trade
Iraq
5,824 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
5,853 hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
31st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,853 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 29 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,526 hectares | 9,623 hectares | 2,097 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8,934 hectares | 13,880 hectares | 4,946 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,376 hectares | 9,083 hectares | 3,707 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,853 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 29 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.