15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Iraq
Iraq: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iraq is 692.55 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iraq peaked at 817.62 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 692.55 1000 ha, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803.5 1000 ha | 803.5 1000 ha | 803.5 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 817.62 1000 ha | 817.62 1000 ha | 817.62 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 781.45 1000 ha | 758.61 1000 ha | 804.3 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 709.06 1000 ha | 692.55 1000 ha | 725.57 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 131 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 132 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha compare
- 133 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 135 Tunisia 687.49 1000 ha compare
- 136 Jamaica 686.09 1000 ha compare
- 137 El Salvador 684.84 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 223,355 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iraq?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Iraq was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 817.62 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.55 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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