Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 17,250 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17,250 hectares
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17,250 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
14,500 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq is 17,250 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq peaked at 17,250 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,500 hectares, in 1990.
That places Iraq 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,500 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 14,680 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14,860 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15,040 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15,220 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,400 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15,580 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15,760 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,940 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16,120 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16,300 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16,200 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,100 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15,800 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15,700 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,600 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15,500 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,300 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,390 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,480 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15,570 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,660 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,750 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,604 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,458 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,312 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,166 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,020 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15,466 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15,912 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,358 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16,804 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 17,250 hectares | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17,250 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17,250 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,310 hectares | 14,500 hectares | 16,120 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,850 hectares | 15,400 hectares | 16,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,469 hectares | 15,166 hectares | 15,750 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,135 hectares | 15,020 hectares | 17,250 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iraq was 17,250 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17,250 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,500 hectares in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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