Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Iraq
Iraq: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -6,604 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -6,604 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Iraq peaked at 1,412 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -9,138 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,412 hectares | 1,412 hectares | 1,412 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -1,058 hectares | -1,332 hectares | 1,412 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -7,345 hectares | -9,138 hectares | -1,332 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,605 hectares | -6,608 hectares | -6,604 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Iraq?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Iraq was -6,604 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,138 hectares in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.