Mauritania vs Syria: Imported deforestation
Mauritania
1,865 hectares
in 2023
Syria
1,837 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania rank
106th
Syria rank
108th
Imported deforestation over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,865 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria, a difference of 28 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 106th and Syria ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.85 hectares | 3,519 hectares | 2,834 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 714.61 hectares | 1,539 hectares | 824.75 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,503 hectares | 1,237 hectares | 266.23 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mauritania or Syria?
- Mauritania, at 1,865 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mauritania and Syria?
- 28 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 106th 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.