Namibia vs Syria: Imported deforestation
Namibia
1,843 hectares
in 2023
Syria
1,837 hectares
in 2023
Namibia rank
107th
Syria rank
108th
Imported deforestation over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,843 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria, a difference of 6 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Namibia ranks 107th and Syria ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,322 hectares | 3,519 hectares | 196.76 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 7,479 hectares | 1,539 hectares | 5,940 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,792 hectares | 1,237 hectares | 6,555 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Namibia or Syria?
- Namibia, at 1,843 hectares against 1,837 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Namibia and Syria?
- 6 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Namibia ranks 107th 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.