Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Imported deforestation
Lebanon
2,477 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2,593 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Imported deforestation over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,593 hectares against 2,477 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 116 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,989 hectares | 616.21 hectares | 1,373 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2,690 hectares | 952.31 hectares | 1,738 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2,532 hectares | 1,769 hectares | 763.39 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,593 hectares against 2,477 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 116 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Lebanon ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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.