Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 360.17 1000 ha against 308.36 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 51.81 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.91 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 21.74 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 370.05 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 9.88 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 353.33 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 321.17 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 39 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 360.17 1000 ha against 308.36 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 51.81 1000 ha, 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 primary forest — area?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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
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.