Iraq vs Ireland: Forest area (sq. km)
Iraq
6,926 sq. km
in 2025
Ireland
8,328 sq. km
in 2025
Iraq rank
133rd
Ireland rank
131st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8,328 sq. km against 6,926 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 1,402 sq. km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,099 sq. km | 5,376 sq. km | 2,723 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,116 sq. km | 6,709 sq. km | 1,408 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7,657 sq. km | 7,521 sq. km | 135.96 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7,091 sq. km | 8,131 sq. km | 1,040 sq. km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iraq or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8,328 sq. km against 6,926 sq. km in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iraq and Ireland?
- 1,402 sq. km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for forest area?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 131st 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.