Iraq vs Western Sahara: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Iraq
1.6%
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
225th
Western Sahara rank
222nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Iraq
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 225th and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.0% 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 Western Sahara?
- 0.4%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Western Sahara rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iraq ranks 225th and Western Sahara ranks 222nd 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.