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Iraq vs Morocco: Share of land area that is protected

Iraq
1.5%
in 2025
Morocco
2.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
203rd
Morocco rank
201st

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Iraq
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 203rd and Morocco ranks 201st 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.