Congo vs Iraq: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Iraq
12.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
102nd
Iraq rank
103rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 103rd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 12.8% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.8% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.8% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 13.0% against 12.8% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Congo ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 103rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.