British Virgin Islands vs Iraq: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

British Virgin Islands
0.0731 hectares
in 2024
Iraq
0 hectares
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
180th
Iraq rank
182nd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Iraq
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0731 hectares against 0 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 0.0731 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 180th and Iraq ranks 182nd of 186 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 hectares 1.45 hectares 1.26 hectares British Virgin Islands
2010s 1.8 hectares 0.5416 hectares 1.26 hectares British Virgin Islands
2020s 1.68 hectares 0 hectares 1.68 hectares British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, British Virgin Islands or Iraq?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.0731 hectares against 0 hectares in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between British Virgin Islands and Iraq?
0.0731 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Iraq?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Iraq rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
British Virgin Islands ranks 180th and Iraq ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.