Iran vs Israel: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Iran
5.45
in 2023
Israel
5.96
in 2023
Iran rank
144th
Israel rank
142nd
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.96 against 5.45 in Iran, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 144th and Israel ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.43 | 25.72 | 83.71 | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 15.13 | 26.05 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.41 | 0.4075 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 5.96 against 5.45 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Iran and Israel?
- 0.51, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Iran ranks 144th and Israel ranks 142nd 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.