Iran vs Peru: Imported deforestation
Iran
10,074 hectares
in 2023
Peru
10,558 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Peru rank
26th
Imported deforestation over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10,558 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran, a difference of 484 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Peru ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,315 hectares | 12,891 hectares | 9,424 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,291 hectares | 12,477 hectares | 7,814 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 11,472 hectares | 11,563 hectares | 91.18 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 10,558 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iran and Peru?
- 484 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iran ranks 27th and Peru ranks 26th 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.