Ireland vs Namibia: Imported deforestation
Ireland
1,878 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
1,843 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
105th
Namibia rank
107th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,878 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 35 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,932 hectares | 3,322 hectares | 1,610 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,660 hectares | 7,479 hectares | 2,819 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3,100 hectares | 7,792 hectares | 4,692 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ireland or Namibia?
- Ireland, at 1,878 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ireland and Namibia?
- 35 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th 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.