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
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.
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
- 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 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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