Woody savanna — Burned Area in Iraq
Iraq: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10,457 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Iraq is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Iraq peaked at 10,457 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Iraq 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,529 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,529 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,529 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,529 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,529 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,529 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,246 ha | -50.4% |
| 1997 | 2,332 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,243 ha | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 3,369 ha | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 10,457 ha | +210.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,937 ha | 2,246 ha | 4,529 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,046 ha | 0 ha | 10,457 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
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- 98 Greenland 0 ha
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- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
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- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
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- 98 Naoero 0 ha
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- 98 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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- 98 Niue 0 ha
- 98 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 98 Palau 0 ha
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- 98 Tokelau 0 ha
- 98 Tonga 0 ha
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Iraq?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Iraq was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,457 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.