Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.51 % against 97.28 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.23 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.08 % | 97.54 % | 0.541 % | Iraq |
| 2000s | 98.01 % | 97.54 % | 0.472 % | Iraq |
| 2010s | 97.98 % | 97.54 % | 0.439 % | Iraq |
| 2020s | 97.72 % | 97.41 % | 0.315 % | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 97.51 % against 97.28 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.23 %, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.