Iraq vs Vanuatu: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iraq
17,250 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
18,180 hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
138th
Vanuatu rank
136th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iraq
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 18,180 hectares against 17,250 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 930 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,310 hectares | 19,604 hectares | 4,294 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15,850 hectares | 19,124 hectares | 3,274 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15,469 hectares | 18,648 hectares | 3,179 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 16,135 hectares | 18,290 hectares | 2,155 hectares | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 18,180 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 Vanuatu?
- 930 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 136th 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.