Forestland — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Forestland — Area was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Iraq is 692.55 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Iraq peaked at 817.62 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 692.55 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Iraq 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 803.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 804.91 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 806.32 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 807.74 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809.15 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 810.56 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 811.97 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 813.38 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 814.8 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 816.21 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 817.62 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 816.29 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 814.96 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 813.62 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 812.29 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 810.96 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 809.63 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 808.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 806.96 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 805.63 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 804.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 795.16 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 786.02 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 776.89 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 767.75 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 758.61 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 752 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 745.39 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 738.79 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 732.18 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 725.57 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 718.97 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 712.36 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 705.76 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 699.15 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 692.55 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 692.55 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 692.55 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809.85 1000 ha | 803.5 1000 ha | 816.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.63 1000 ha | 805.63 1000 ha | 817.62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.71 1000 ha | 732.18 1000 ha | 804.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.06 1000 ha | 692.55 1000 ha | 725.57 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 125 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha compare
- 126 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 127 Belgium-Luxembourg 754.92 1000 ha compare
- 129 Tunisia 687.49 1000 ha compare
- 130 El Salvador 684.84 1000 ha compare
- 131 Belgium 670.52 1000 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 forestland — area in Iraq?
- Forestland — area in Iraq was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 817.62 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forestland — area?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).