Forest area km in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area km was 692,550 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
692,550
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 235 countries
All-time high
817,620
in 2000
All-time low
692,550
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 692,550 for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Iraq peaked at 817,620 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 692,550, in 2025.
That places Iraq 134th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 803,500 | — |
| 1991 | 804,912 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 806,324 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 807,736 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809,148 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 810,560 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 811,972 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 813,384 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 814,796 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 816,208 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 817,620 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 816,288 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 814,956 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 813,624 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 812,292 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 810,960 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 809,628 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 808,296 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 806,964 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 805,632 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 804,300 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 795,162 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 786,024 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 776,886 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 767,748 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 758,610 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 752,002 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 745,394 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 738,786 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 732,178 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 725,570 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 718,966 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 712,362 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 705,758 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 699,154 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 692,550 | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 692,550 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 692,550 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809,854 | 803,500 | 816,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 811,626 | 805,632 | 817,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,709 | 732,178 | 804,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,060 | 692,550 | 725,570 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 131 New Caledonia 892,610 compare
- 132 Ireland 832,850 compare
- 133 Montenegro 827,000 compare
- 135 Tunisia 687,490 compare
- 136 El Salvador 684,840 compare
- 137 Belgium 670,520 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 forest area km in Iraq?
- Forest area km in Iraq was 692,550 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 817,620 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 692,550 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area km?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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