Iraq vs Western Sahara: Share of land covered by forest
Iraq
1.6%
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
193rd
Western Sahara rank
190th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Iraq
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 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 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Iraq or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Western Sahara rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Iraq ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.