Bhutan vs Iraq: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bhutan
20,380 hectares
in 2025
Iraq
17,250 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Iraq rank
138th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 20,380 hectares against 17,250 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 3,130 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,480 hectares | 15,310 hectares | 4,170 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 19,634 hectares | 15,850 hectares | 3,784 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,136 hectares | 15,469 hectares | 4,667 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20,380 hectares | 16,135 hectares | 4,245 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Bhutan, at 20,380 hectares against 17,250 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 3,130 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 138th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.