Iraq vs Philippines: Imported deforestation
Iraq
5,824 hectares
in 2023
Philippines
6,772 hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Philippines rank
41st
Imported deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6,772 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 948 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,527 hectares | 6,881 hectares | 645.34 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,935 hectares | 12,179 hectares | 3,245 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5,376 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 4,758 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6,772 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iraq and Philippines?
- 948 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st 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.