Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Iraq
1.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
225th
Kazakhstan rank
228th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 225th and Kazakhstan ranks 228th of 253 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Iraq, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iraq ranks 225th and Kazakhstan ranks 228th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.