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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed