Iraq vs Mauritania: Net Forest conversion — Area
Iraq
7.05 1000 ha
in 2025
Mauritania
6.12 1000 ha
in 2025
Iraq rank
58th
Mauritania rank
61st
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.05 1000 ha against 6.12 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 0.93 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 243 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 6.12 1000 ha | 6.12 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.15 1000 ha | 6.12 1000 ha | 4.96 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.39 1000 ha | 6.12 1000 ha | 1.27 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.98 1000 ha | 6.12 1000 ha | 0.8587 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Iraq, at 7.05 1000 ha against 6.12 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 0.93 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).