Bahamas vs Iran: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Bahamas
3.68
in 2023
Iran
5.45
in 2023
Bahamas rank
146th
Iran rank
144th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Bahamas
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.45 against 3.68 in Bahamas, a difference of 1.77.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Bahamas ranks 146th and Iran ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 | 109.43 | 62.71 | Iran |
| 2010s | 48.23 | 41.18 | 7.05 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 2.81 | 38.59 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Bahamas or Iran?
- Iran, at 5.45 against 3.68 in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Bahamas and Iran?
- 1.77, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Iran rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Bahamas ranks 146th and Iran ranks 144th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.