Iran vs Lebanon: Drivers of deforestation
Iran
1.16 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
1.26 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
139th
Lebanon rank
137th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.26 hectares against 1.16 hectares in Iran, a difference of 0.1 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 hectares | 5.77 hectares | 23.65 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.38 hectares | 0.65 hectares | 22.73 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7325 hectares | 1.33 hectares | 0.6025 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.26 hectares against 1.16 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Iran and Lebanon?
- 0.1 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Iran ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 137th 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.