Afghanistan vs Iraq: Exported deforestation
Afghanistan
0 hectares
in 2023
Iraq
0 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
150th
Iraq rank
150th
Exported deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Iraq ranks 150th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 hectares | 1.14 hectares | 0.878 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.081 hectares | 0.875 hectares | 0.794 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th and Iraq ranks 150th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.