Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iraq
Iraq: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 238,661 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Iraq is 238,661 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 298.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Iraq peaked at 920,663 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,574 ha, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,955 ha | — |
| 1991 | 100,955 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,955 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,955 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,955 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,955 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,585 ha | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 39,606 ha | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 81,670 ha | +106.2% |
| 1999 | 60,602 ha | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 32,334 ha | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 20,454 ha | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 33,326 ha | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 18,911 ha | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 14,017 ha | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 22,833 ha | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 12,574 ha | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 20,756 ha | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 55,908 ha | +169.4% |
| 2009 | 31,229 ha | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 37,713 ha | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 29,379 ha | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 15,858 ha | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 30,882 ha | +94.7% |
| 2014 | 59,958 ha | +94.1% |
| 2015 | 117,967 ha | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 112,981 ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 47,936 ha | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 74,771 ha | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 920,663 ha | +1131.3% |
| 2020 | 407,233 ha | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 69,922 ha | -82.8% |
| 2022 | 47,939 ha | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 97,206 ha | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 238,661 ha | +145.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,219 ha | 39,606 ha | 100,955 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,234 ha | 12,574 ha | 55,908 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,811 ha | 15,858 ha | 920,663 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,192 ha | 47,939 ha | 407,233 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Iraq?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Iraq was 238,661 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 920,663 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,574 ha in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.0%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.