Iran vs Israel: Drivers of deforestation
Iran
1.16 hectares
in 2023
Israel
0.82 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
139th
Israel rank
141st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.16 hectares against 0.82 hectares in Israel, a difference of 0.34 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Israel ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.48 hectares | 3.64 hectares | 26.85 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 28.57 hectares | 1.27 hectares | 27.3 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7325 hectares | 0.355 hectares | 0.3775 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 1.16 hectares against 0.82 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Iran and Israel?
- 0.34 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Iran ranks 139th and Israel ranks 141st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.