Iran vs Lesotho: Exported deforestation
Iran
0.12 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
0.15 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
146th
Lesotho rank
144th
Exported deforestation over time
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.15 hectares against 0.12 hectares in Iran, a difference of 0.03 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 hectares | 0.672 hectares | 3.95 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.01 hectares | 1.07 hectares | 0.058 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3775 hectares | 0.435 hectares | 0.0575 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Iran or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.15 hectares against 0.12 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Iran and Lesotho?
- 0.03 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Iran ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th 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.