Denmark vs Iraq: Share of forest area within protected areas
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Iraq
12.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
121st
Iraq rank
124th
Share of forest area within 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 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Denmark ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 124th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
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 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.8% | 2.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Denmark or Iraq?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Denmark and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 124th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).