Iraq vs Switzerland: Imported deforestation
Iraq
5,824 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
5,865 hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
42nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,865 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 41 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,527 hectares | 9,647 hectares | 2,120 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8,935 hectares | 13,888 hectares | 4,954 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,376 hectares | 9,106 hectares | 3,729 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,865 hectares against 5,824 hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 41 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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.