Namibia vs Syria: Deforestation embedded in trade
Namibia
1,843 hectares
in 2023
Syria
1,836 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
75th
Syria rank
76th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,843 hectares against 1,836 hectares in Syria, a difference of 7 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Namibia ranks 75th and Syria ranks 76th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,277 hectares | 3,512 hectares | 235 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 7,462 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 5,962 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,791 hectares | 1,208 hectares | 6,584 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Namibia or Syria?
- Namibia, at 1,843 hectares against 1,836 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Namibia and Syria?
- 7 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Namibia ranks 75th and Syria ranks 76th 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.