Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Planted Forest — Area

Iraq
17.25 1000 ha
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13.61 1000 ha
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
United Arab Emirates rank
159th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
51015199020072025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 17.25 1000 ha against 13.61 1000 ha in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.64 1000 ha.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 207 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 15.31 1000 ha 3.89 1000 ha 11.42 1000 ha Iraq
2000s 15.85 1000 ha 6.06 1000 ha 9.79 1000 ha Iraq
2010s 15.47 1000 ha 10.08 1000 ha 5.38 1000 ha Iraq
2020s 16.14 1000 ha 12.77 1000 ha 3.37 1000 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 17.25 1000 ha against 13.61 1000 ha in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
3.64 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for planted forest — area?
Iraq ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 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.