Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.72 % against 2.49 % in Iraq, a difference of 0.23 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 % | 2.46 % | 0.571 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.95 % | 2.46 % | 0.507 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.02 % | 2.46 % | 0.439 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.28 % | 2.59 % | 0.315 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.72 % against 2.49 % in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.23 %, with Saudi Arabia 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.