Afghanistan vs Iraq: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.85 % against 1.61 % in Iraq, a difference of 0.24 %.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Iraq ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 % | 1.85 % | 0.002 % | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.85 % | 1.86 % | 0.007 % | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.85 % | 1.76 % | 0.086 % | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.85 % | 1.64 % | 0.208 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1.85 % against 1.61 % in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.24 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Iraq ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.