Eritrea vs Iraq: Annual change in forest area
Eritrea
-5,980 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
-6,604 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
185th
Iraq rank
187th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -5,980 hectares against -6,604 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 624 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Eritrea ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 187th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,980 hectares | 1,412 hectares | 7,392 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | -5,979 hectares | -1,058 hectares | 4,922 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | -5,980 hectares | -7,345 hectares | 1,366 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | -5,980 hectares | -6,605 hectares | 624.67 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at -5,980 hectares against -6,604 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 624 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 187th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.