Djibouti vs Iraq: Share of land area that is protected

Djibouti
1.6%
in 2025
Iraq
1.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
202nd
Iraq rank
203rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Djibouti
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iraq ahead.

Djibouti ranks 202nd and Iraq ranks 203rd of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.