Iraq vs Puerto Rico: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Iraq
-6,604
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-5,210
in 2025
Iraq rank
181st
Puerto Rico rank
178th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Puerto Rico
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 181st and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 229 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Iraq or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -5,210 against -6,604 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 181st and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 229 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.