Gambia vs Iraq: Share of global annual deforestation
Gambia
0.1%
in 2020
Iraq
0.1%
in 2020
Gambia rank
45th
Iraq rank
46th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 46th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Gambia or Iraq?
- Gambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Gambia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 46th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.