Forest area as share of land area in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area as share of land area was 1.6 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Iraq, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Iraq stood at 1.6. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Iraq peaked at 1.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2025.
That places Iraq 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 190 Western Sahara 1.95 compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1.85 compare
- 192 Palestine, State of 1.84 compare
- 194 Malta 1.47 compare
- 195 Kiribati 1.32 compare
- 196 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.3 compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -38.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Iraq?
- Forest area as share of land area in Iraq was 1.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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