Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iraq
Iraq: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Iraq peaked at 817.62 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 692.55 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Iraq 139th out of 239 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.
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
- 136 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha compare
- 137 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 754.92 1000 ha compare
- 140 Tunisia 687.49 1000 ha compare
- 141 El Salvador 684.84 1000 ha compare
- 142 Belgium 670.52 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 16.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Iraq?
- Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 817.62 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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).