Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iraq 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 166 Aruba 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Afghanistan 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Palestine 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Malta 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kiribati 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.