Bolivia vs Iraq: Imported deforestation
Bolivia
5,619 hectares
in 2023
Iraq
5,824 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
44th
Iraq rank
43rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,824 hectares against 5,619 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 205 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Bolivia ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,736 hectares | 7,527 hectares | 4,791 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,933 hectares | 8,935 hectares | 6,002 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4,864 hectares | 5,376 hectares | 512.45 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bolivia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5,824 hectares against 5,619 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bolivia and Iraq?
- 205 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Iraq rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 44th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.