Iraq vs State of Palestine: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Iraq
1.6%
in 2025
State of Palestine
1.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
225th
State of Palestine rank
224th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Iraq
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes State of Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 225th and State of Palestine ranks 224th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and State of Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | State of Palestine |
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 State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Iraq and State of Palestine?
- 0.2%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and State of Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and State of Palestine rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iraq ranks 225th and State of Palestine ranks 224th 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.