Forest area in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area was 692.55 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
692.55 ha th
World rank
145th
of 255 countries
All-time high
817.62 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
692.55 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 692.55 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iraq peaked at 817.62 ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 692.55 ha th, in 2025.
That places Iraq 145th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 803.5 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 817.62 ha th | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 804.3 ha th | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 758.61 ha th | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 725.57 ha th | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 692.55 ha th | -4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 692.55 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 692.55 ha th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803.5 ha th | 803.5 ha th | 803.5 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 817.62 ha th | 817.62 ha th | 817.62 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 781.45 ha th | 758.61 ha th | 804.3 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 709.06 ha th | 692.55 ha th | 725.57 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 142 New Caledonia 892.61 ha th compare
- 143 Ireland 832.85 ha th compare
- 144 Montenegro 827 ha th compare
- 146 Tunisia 687.49 ha th compare
- 147 Jamaica 686.09 ha th compare
- 148 El Salvador 684.84 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Iraq?
- Forest area in Iraq was 692.55 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 817.62 ha th in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.55 ha th in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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