Deforestation embedded in trade in Iraq
Iraq: Deforestation embedded in trade was 5,824 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5,824 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Iraq peaked at 10,760 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,174 hectares, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,526 hectares | 4,174 hectares | 10,760 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,934 hectares | 7,467 hectares | 10,558 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,376 hectares | 4,396 hectares | 5,824 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 South Africa 6,288 hectares compare
- 30 Venezuela 6,210 hectares compare
- 31 Switzerland 5,853 hectares compare
- 33 Mali 5,393 hectares compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 4,623 hectares compare
- 35 Norway 4,189 hectares compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Iraq?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Iraq was 5,824 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10,760 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,174 hectares in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.