Lebanon vs Yemen: Imported deforestation
Lebanon
2,477 hectares
in 2023
Yemen
2,591 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon rank
87th
Yemen rank
86th
Imported deforestation over time
- Lebanon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2,591 hectares against 2,477 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 114 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Lebanon ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,989 hectares | 3,617 hectares | 1,628 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,690 hectares | 2,775 hectares | 85.51 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2,532 hectares | 1,879 hectares | 653.51 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Lebanon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2,591 hectares against 2,477 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Lebanon and Yemen?
- 114 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Yemen rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Lebanon ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 86th 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.