Above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq
Iraq: Above-ground biomass in forest was 31.58 t per ha in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.58 t per ha
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.85 t per ha
in 2015
All-time low
29.22 t per ha
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq stood at 31.58 t per ha.
That represents a change of down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq peaked at 60.85 t per ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.22 t per ha, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.08 t per ha | 57.08 t per ha | 57.08 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.09 t per ha | 57.09 t per ha | 57.09 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.98 t per ha | 57.11 t per ha | 60.85 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.4 t per ha | 29.22 t per ha | 31.58 t per ha | 2 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Iraq was 31.58 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 t per ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.22 t per ha in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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