Iraq vs Norway: Annual deforestation
Iraq
6,600 hectares per year
in 2020
Norway
7,070 hectares per year
in 2020
Iraq rank
46th
Norway rank
44th
Annual deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,070 hectares per year against 6,600 hectares per year in Iraq, a difference of 470 hectares per year.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,330 hectares per year | 6,570 hectares per year | 5,240 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,875 hectares per year | 6,960 hectares per year | 915 hectares per year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6,600 hectares per year | 7,070 hectares per year | 470 hectares per year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Iraq or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,070 hectares per year against 6,600 hectares per year in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Iraq and Norway?
- 470 hectares per year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.