Eritrea vs Iraq: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Eritrea
-5,980
in 2025
Iraq
-6,604
in 2025
Eritrea rank
185th
Iraq rank
187th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iraq
-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k199120082025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -5,980 against -6,604 in Iraq, a difference of 624.

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 1,412 7,392 Iraq
2000s -5,979 -1,058 4,922 Iraq
2010s -5,980 -7,345 1,366 Eritrea
2020s -5,980 -6,605 624.67 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Eritrea or Iraq?
Eritrea, at -5,980 against -6,604 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Eritrea and Iraq?
624, 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Eritrea ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 187th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
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