Cambodia vs Iraq: Primary Forest — Area

Cambodia
322.17 1000 ha
in 2025
Iraq
308.36 1000 ha
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
Iraq rank
52nd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iraq
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 322.17 1000 ha against 308.36 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 13.81 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 680.72 1000 ha 381.91 1000 ha 298.81 1000 ha Cambodia
2000s 415.59 1000 ha 370.05 1000 ha 45.54 1000 ha Cambodia
2010s 322.16 1000 ha 353.33 1000 ha 31.17 1000 ha Iraq
2020s 322.17 1000 ha 321.17 1000 ha 1 1000 ha Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Cambodia or Iraq?
Cambodia, at 322.17 1000 ha against 308.36 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cambodia and Iraq?
13.81 1000 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for primary forest — area?
Cambodia ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.