Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Burkina Faso
0.07
in 2018
Iraq
0.06
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Iraq rank
171st
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.07 against 0.06 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 6.95 | 11.91 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.83 | 2.94 | 10.89 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.07 against 0.06 in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 0.01, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.