Belgium vs Iraq: Forest area (sq. km)
Belgium
6,705 sq. km
in 2025
Iraq
6,926 sq. km
in 2025
Belgium rank
136th
Iraq rank
133rd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6,926 sq. km against 6,705 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 221 sq. km.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 8,116 sq. km | 1,342 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6,857 sq. km | 7,657 sq. km | 799.94 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6,705 sq. km | 7,091 sq. km | 385.4 sq. km | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6,926 sq. km against 6,705 sq. km in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Iraq?
- 221 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.