Israel vs Maldives: Drivers of deforestation
Israel
0.82 hectares
in 2023
Maldives
0.8 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
141st
Maldives rank
143rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Israel
- Maldives
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.82 hectares against 0.8 hectares in Maldives, a difference of 0.02 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 141st and Maldives ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 hectares | 1.9 hectares | 1.76 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.17 hectares | 1.99 hectares | 0.825 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.82 hectares | 0.8 hectares | 0.02 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Israel or Maldives?
- Israel, at 0.82 hectares against 0.8 hectares in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Israel and Maldives?
- 0.02 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Maldives rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Israel ranks 141st and Maldives ranks 143rd 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.