Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0636 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0636 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6,329.8% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.2922 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +501.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +1192.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +308.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +151.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre | +4908.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0636 ha per square kilometre | +6329.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6329.8% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0636 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +4908.0% | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1192.3% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.2922 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Australia 5.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Africa 0.8812 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Namibia 0.6838 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Madagascar 0.0373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eswatini 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Argentina 0.0349 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0636 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2922 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.