Ireland vs Syria: Imported deforestation
Ireland
1,878 hectares
in 2023
Syria
1,837 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
105th
Syria rank
108th
Imported deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Syria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,878 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria, a difference of 41 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Syria ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,932 hectares | 3,519 hectares | 1,413 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,660 hectares | 1,539 hectares | 3,121 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,100 hectares | 1,237 hectares | 1,863 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Ireland or Syria?
- Ireland, at 1,878 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Ireland and Syria?
- 41 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Syria ranks 108th 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.