Iraq vs Ireland: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
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
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.