Iraq vs New Caledonia: Forest area
Iraq
8,250 sq. km
in 2023
New Caledonia
8,377 sq. km
in 2023
Iraq rank
130th
New Caledonia rank
128th
Forest area over time
- Iraq
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 8,377 sq. km against 8,250 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 127 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 130th and New Caledonia ranks 128th of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,103 sq. km | 8,342 sq. km | 238.54 sq. km | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 8,212 sq. km | 8,384 sq. km | 172.27 sq. km | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 8,250 sq. km | 8,386 sq. km | 135.7 sq. km | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,250 sq. km | 8,379 sq. km | 128.7 sq. km | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iraq or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 8,377 sq. km against 8,250 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 127 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Caledonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?
- Iraq ranks 130th and New Caledonia ranks 128th of 215 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.