Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 825 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iraq, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 825 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Iraq peaked at 825 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 806.8, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 131st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 806.8 | — |
| 1993 | 808.2 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 811 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 812.4 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 813.8 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 815.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 816.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 818 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 818.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 819.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 820.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 820.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 821.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 822.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 822.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 823.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 824.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 825 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 825 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 825 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 825 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.7 | 806.8 | 816.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 821.15 | 818 | 824.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 825 | 825 | 825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 825 | 825 | 825 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 128 East Timor 916.9 compare
- 129 New Caledonia 837.72 compare
- 130 Montenegro 827 compare
- 132 Ireland 794.02 compare
- 133 Albania 788.9 compare
- 134 Tunisia 707.32 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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Iraq?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Iraq was 825 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 825 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.8 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Iraq ranks 131st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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