Denmark vs Iraq: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Iraq
12.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
100th
Iraq rank
103rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Denmark
- Iraq
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 168 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 12.8% | 9.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 12.8% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.8% | 2.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Denmark or Iraq?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Denmark and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 100th 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.