Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Iraq
Iraq: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 93,236 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 93,236 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.8% on the previous year and up 1,037.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Iraq peaked at 126,834 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 279.08 ha, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,741 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,402 ha | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 28,300 ha | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 62,913 ha | +122.3% |
| 1999 | 34,945 ha | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 13,350 ha | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 3,198 ha | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 4,055 ha | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 837.3 ha | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 1,674 ha | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 10,067 ha | +501.3% |
| 2006 | 2,554 ha | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 3,499 ha | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 1,051 ha | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 279.08 ha | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 3,607 ha | +1192.3% |
| 2011 | 794.05 ha | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 3,242 ha | +308.2% |
| 2013 | 8,157 ha | +151.6% |
| 2014 | 8,199 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,909 ha | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 14,425 ha | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 17,304 ha | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2,533 ha | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 126,834 ha | +4908.1% |
| 2020 | 55,719 ha | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 10,236 ha | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 429.3 ha | -95.8% |
| 2023 | 27,603 ha | +6329.8% |
| 2024 | 93,236 ha | +237.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6329.8% | 429.3 ha | 27,603 ha |
| 2019 | +4908.1% | 2,533 ha | 126,834 ha |
| 2010 | +1192.3% | 279.08 ha | 3,607 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,300 ha | 20,741 ha | 62,913 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,057 ha | 279.08 ha | 13,350 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,400 ha | 794.05 ha | 126,834 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,445 ha | 429.3 ha | 93,236 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 5 Botswana 939,936 ha compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
- 6 Angola 312,076 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,721 ha compare
- 7 South Africa 195,367 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 9 Namibia 57,442 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 50,441 ha compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 11 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 ha
- 11 Polynesia 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Iraq?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Iraq was 93,236 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 126,834 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.08 ha in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.