Annual change forest area in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change forest area was -6,604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6,604
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,412
in 1991
All-time low
-9,138
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Iraq is -6,604, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Iraq peaked at 1,412 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -9,138, in 2011.
Iraq ranks 187th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,412 | — |
| 1992 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,412 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,332 | -194.3% |
| 2002 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,332 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -9,138 | +586.0% |
| 2012 | -9,138 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -9,138 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -9,138 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -9,138 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -6,608 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | -6,608 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6,608 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -6,608 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -6,608 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -6,604 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -6,604 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -6,604 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6,604 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -6,604 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1,412 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1,058 | -1,332 | 1,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | -7,345 | -9,138 | -1,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,605 | -6,608 | -6,604 | 6 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0845 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Iraq?
- Annual change forest area in Iraq was -6,604 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,138 in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change forest area?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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