Belgium vs Iraq: Forest area
Belgium
670,520 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
692,550 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
137th
Iraq rank
134th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 692,550 hectares against 670,520 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 22,030 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 235 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,855 hectares | 809,854 hectares | 136,999 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 677,456 hectares | 811,626 hectares | 134,170 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 685,715 hectares | 765,709 hectares | 79,994 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 670,520 hectares | 709,060 hectares | 38,540 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 692,550 hectares against 670,520 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Iraq?
- 22,030 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.