Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Iraq
1.86 hectares
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
2.27 hectares
in 2024
Iraq rank
163rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
162nd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.27 hectares against 1.86 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 0.41 hectares.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 163rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 hectares | 31.07 hectares | 28.01 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3.13 hectares | 33.57 hectares | 30.44 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2.3 hectares | 2.44 hectares | 0.1437 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.27 hectares against 1.86 hectares in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.41 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 163rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.