Grassland — Burned Area in Iraq
Iraq: Grassland — Burned Area was 145,382 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Iraq is 145,382 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 108.9% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Iraq peaked at 793,721 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,406 ha, in 2000.
That places Iraq 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,011 ha | — |
| 1991 | 75,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,179 ha | -87.8% |
| 1997 | 8,603 ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 11,763 ha | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 13,902 ha | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 6,406 ha | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 15,325 ha | +139.2% |
| 2002 | 29,249 ha | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 17,409 ha | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 12,343 ha | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 12,766 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,977 ha | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 17,021 ha | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 54,535 ha | +220.4% |
| 2009 | 30,907 ha | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 34,106 ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 27,727 ha | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 12,616 ha | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 22,725 ha | +80.1% |
| 2014 | 51,695 ha | +127.5% |
| 2015 | 108,886 ha | +110.6% |
| 2016 | 98,212 ha | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 30,589 ha | -68.9% |
| 2018 | 72,196 ha | +136.0% |
| 2019 | 793,721 ha | +999.4% |
| 2020 | 351,320 ha | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 59,665 ha | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 47,488 ha | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 69,603 ha | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 145,382 ha | +108.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 145,382 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 28.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 145,382 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.47 ha, 6771.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +999.4% | 72,196 ha | 793,721 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,351 ha | 8,603 ha | 75,011 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,594 ha | 6,406 ha | 54,535 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,247 ha | 12,616 ha | 793,721 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,692 ha | 47,488 ha | 351,320 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 grassland — burned area in Iraq?
- Grassland — burned area in Iraq was 145,382 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 793,721 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,406 ha in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for grassland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. 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 Grassland — 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.