Iraq vs Syria: Share of land area that is protected
Iraq
1.5%
in 2025
Syria
0.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
203rd
Syria rank
206th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.5% against 0.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 203rd and Syria ranks 206th of 213 countries.
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About this data
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.