Iran vs Turkey: Imported deforestation
Iran
10,074 hectares
in 2023
Turkey
11,570 hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
27th
Turkey rank
24th
Imported deforestation over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11,570 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran, a difference of 1,496 hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,315 hectares | 32,926 hectares | 10,611 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20,291 hectares | 36,405 hectares | 16,114 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,472 hectares | 14,055 hectares | 2,583 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11,570 hectares against 10,074 hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iran and Turkey?
- 1,496 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iran ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th 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.