Iraq vs Ireland: Forest land — Area

Iraq
692.55 1000 ha
in 2025
Ireland
832.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Iraq rank
139th
Ireland rank
136th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Ireland
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 832.85 1000 ha against 692.55 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 140.3 1000 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 136th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 809.85 1000 ha 537.56 1000 ha 272.29 1000 ha Iraq
2000s 811.63 1000 ha 670.87 1000 ha 140.76 1000 ha Iraq
2010s 765.71 1000 ha 752.11 1000 ha 13.6 1000 ha Iraq
2020s 709.06 1000 ha 813.09 1000 ha 104.03 1000 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Iraq or Ireland?
Ireland, at 832.85 1000 ha against 692.55 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Iraq and Ireland?
140.3 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for forest land — area?
Iraq ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 136th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.