Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Annual change forest area

Iraq
-6,604
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-5,210
in 2025
Iraq rank
187th
Puerto Rico rank
184th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Iraq
  • Puerto Rico
-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k199120082025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports -5,210 against -6,604 in Iraq, a difference of 1,394.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 187th and Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 235 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,412 12,532 11,120 Puerto Rico
2000s -1,058 6,860 7,918 Puerto Rico
2010s -7,345 -1,790 5,556 Puerto Rico
2020s -6,605 -5,211 1,394 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Iraq or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at -5,210 against -6,604 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Iraq and Puerto Rico?
1,394, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Puerto Rico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual change forest area?
Iraq ranks 187th and Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed