Greece vs Lebanon: Imported deforestation
Greece
2,468 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
2,477 hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
88th
Lebanon rank
87th
Imported deforestation over time
- Greece
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2,477 hectares against 2,468 hectares in Greece, a difference of 9 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,345 hectares | 1,989 hectares | 5,356 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 4,267 hectares | 2,690 hectares | 1,577 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,848 hectares | 2,532 hectares | 315.44 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Greece or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2,477 hectares against 2,468 hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Greece and Lebanon?
- 9 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Greece ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 87th 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.