Iraq vs Western Sahara: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Iraq
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.99 % against 1.61 % in Iraq, a difference of 0.38 %.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 % | 2.17 % | 0.313 % | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.86 % | 2.02 % | 0.167 % | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.76 % | 2.02 % | 0.256 % | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.64 % | 2 % | 0.356 % | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Iraq or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.99 % against 1.61 % in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 0.38 %, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Western Sahara rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Iraq ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 192nd 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.