Iran vs Thailand: Imported deforestation
Iran
10,074 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
11,416 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Thailand rank
25th
Imported deforestation over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11,416 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran, a difference of 1,342 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,315 hectares | 15,605 hectares | 6,710 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,291 hectares | 17,528 hectares | 2,763 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 11,472 hectares | 13,872 hectares | 2,400 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11,416 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iran and Thailand?
- 1,342 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iran ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th 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.