Commodity driven deforestation in Iraq
Iraq: Commodity driven deforestation was 1.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Iraq is 1.86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Iraq peaked at 10.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1231, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.24 | — |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1231 | -94.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +1534.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 10.31 | +446.7% |
| 2009 | 4.52 | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 4.74 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9262 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 2.73 | +195.2% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | -31.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 11% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1534.4% | 0.1231 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | +446.7% | 1.89 | 10.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 | 0.1231 | 10.31 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 0.9262 | 4.74 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.86 | 2.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.56 compare
- 161 Palau 2.52 compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 2.27 compare
- 164 Czechia 1.64 compare
- 165 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.32 compare
- 166 Aland Islands 1.31 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Iraq?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Iraq was 1.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 2008.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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