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Iraq—Forest Area (sq km)

Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #129 of 214
Latest Value
8,250
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#129
of 214 countries
Maximum
8,250
2010
Minimum
8,180
2000
CAGR
+0.0%
24 years
Last
8,250
Previous
8,250
Highest
8,250
Lowest
8,180
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20238,250+0.0%
20228,250+0.0%
20218,250+0.0%
20208,250+0.0%
20198,250+0.0%
20188,250+0.0%
20178,250+0.0%
20168,250+0.0%
20158,250+0.0%
20148,250+0.0%
20138,250+0.0%
20128,250+0.0%
20118,250+0.0%
20108,250+0.1%
20098,243+0.1%
20088,236+0.1%
20078,229+0.1%
20068,222+0.1%
20058,215+0.1%
20048,208+0.1%
20038,201+0.1%
20028,194+0.1%
20018,187+0.1%
20008,180

Top Countries — Forest Area (sq km)

#CountryValueYear
1Russian Federation8.2M2023
2Brazil4.9M2023
3Canada3.5M2023
4United States3.1M2023
5China2.3M2023
6Australia1.3M2023
7Congo, Dem. Rep.1.2M2023
8Indonesia903,1662023
9India729,5922023
10Peru718,1192023
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About This Indicator

Definition

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.

Methodology

Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →