Belgium vs Iraq: Forestland — Area
Belgium
670.52 1000 ha
in 2025
Iraq
692.55 1000 ha
in 2025
Belgium rank
131st
Iraq rank
128th
Forestland — Area over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 692.55 1000 ha against 670.52 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 22.03 1000 ha.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 128th of 223 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 | 677.46 1000 ha | 811.63 1000 ha | 134.17 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 685.71 1000 ha | 765.71 1000 ha | 79.99 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 670.52 1000 ha | 709.06 1000 ha | 38.54 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 692.55 1000 ha against 670.52 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Belgium and Iraq?
- 22.03 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 128th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).