Barbados vs Iraq: Drivers of deforestation
Barbados
0.02 hectares
in 2023
Iraq
0.01 hectares
in 2023
Barbados rank
164th
Iraq rank
166th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.02 hectares against 0.01 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 0.01 hectares.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 164th and Iraq ranks 166th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 hectares | 1.49 hectares | 0.0563 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.1 hectares | 0.02 hectares | 2.08 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.02 hectares | 0.01 hectares | 0.01 hectares | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Barbados or Iraq?
- Barbados, at 0.02 hectares against 0.01 hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Barbados and Iraq?
- 0.01 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Barbados ranks 164th and Iraq ranks 166th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.