Iran vs Singapore: Imported deforestation
Iran
10,074 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
9,747 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Singapore rank
29th
Imported deforestation over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10,074 hectares against 9,747 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 327 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,315 hectares | 13,561 hectares | 8,754 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,291 hectares | 18,009 hectares | 2,281 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 11,472 hectares | 10,991 hectares | 480.41 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iran or Singapore?
- Iran, at 10,074 hectares against 9,747 hectares in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iran and Singapore?
- 327 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iran ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 29th 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.