Iran vs Morocco: Drivers of deforestation
Iran
1.16 hectares
in 2023
Morocco
1.26 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
139th
Morocco rank
137th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Iran
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.26 hectares against 1.16 hectares in Iran, a difference of 0.1 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Morocco ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Morocco ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 hectares | 26.84 hectares | 2.59 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.39 hectares | 10.15 hectares | 15.24 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7325 hectares | 3.41 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Iran or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.26 hectares against 1.16 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Iran and Morocco?
- 0.1 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Iran ranks 139th and Morocco 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.