Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1603 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.1603 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.83 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Iraq 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1247 ha per square kilometre | +220.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1191 ha per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2262 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +999.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8093 ha per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1374 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1094 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1603 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1603 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1603 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 395.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | 1.83 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 0.1247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3041 ha per square kilometre | 0.1094 ha per square kilometre | 0.8093 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Mauritania 0.2449 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.2441 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.2085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.1491 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Suriname 0.1308 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ukraine 0.1269 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.1603 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned 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.