Iraq vs Mauritius: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iraq
17,250 hectares
in 2025
Mauritius
17,990 hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
138th
Mauritius rank
137th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iraq
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17,990 hectares against 17,250 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 740 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 138th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,310 hectares | 17,637 hectares | 2,327 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 15,850 hectares | 18,083 hectares | 2,233 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15,469 hectares | 18,013 hectares | 2,544 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 16,135 hectares | 17,990 hectares | 1,855 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Iraq or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 17,990 hectares against 17,250 hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iraq and Mauritius?
- 740 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.