Gabon vs Iraq: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Gabon
-6,732 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
-6,604 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
188th
Iraq rank
187th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -6,604 hectares against -6,732 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 128 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 187th of 235 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,261 hectares | 1,412 hectares | 8,673 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | -2,378 hectares | -1,058 hectares | 1,321 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | -8,939 hectares | -7,345 hectares | 1,594 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | -6,732 hectares | -6,605 hectares | 127.36 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -6,604 hectares against -6,732 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Gabon and Iraq?
- 128 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Gabon ranks 188th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.