Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iraq
17,250 hectares
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13,610 hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17,250 hectares against 13,610 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,640 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,310 hectares | 3,890 hectares | 11,420 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 15,850 hectares | 6,061 hectares | 9,789 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 15,469 hectares | 10,085 hectares | 5,384 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16,135 hectares | 12,770 hectares | 3,365 hectares | Iraq |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at 17,250 hectares against 13,610 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 3,640 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iraq ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st 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.