15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iraq
Iraq: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 17.9 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iraq stood at 17.9 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iraq peaked at 77.7 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9 km2, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 66th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iraq, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 34.6 km2 | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 48.4 km2 | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 41.6 km2 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 27.4 km2 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9 km2 | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.15 km2 | 34.6 km2 | 77.7 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.13 km2 | 27.4 km2 | 48.4 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9 km2 | 17.9 km2 | 17.9 km2 | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 18.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0003 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -14.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iraq?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iraq was 17.9 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 km2 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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