Iraq vs Tunisia: Forest area
Iraq
8,250 sq. km
in 2023
Tunisia
7,073 sq. km
in 2023
Iraq rank
129th
Tunisia rank
132nd
Forest area over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8,250 sq. km against 7,073 sq. km in Tunisia, a difference of 1,177 sq. km.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,103 sq. km | 6,547 sq. km | 1,556 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,212 sq. km | 6,767 sq. km | 1,445 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,250 sq. km | 6,943 sq. km | 1,307 sq. km | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8,250 sq. km | 7,050 sq. km | 1,200 sq. km | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Iraq, at 8,250 sq. km against 7,073 sq. km in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 1,177 sq. km, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Iraq ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 132nd 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.