Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 192nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 189 Aruba 2.7% compare
- 190 Western Sahara 2.0% compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1.9% compare
- 193 Malta 1.5% compare
- 194 Kiribati 1.3% compare
- 195 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -35.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iraq was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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