Forest area in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area was 692.55 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
692.55 ha th
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
817.62 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
692.55 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Iraq, 1990β2025
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 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 130 New Caledonia 892.61 ha th compare
- 131 Ireland 832.85 ha th compare
- 132 Montenegro 827 ha th compare
- 134 Tunisia 687.49 ha th compare
- 135 Jamaica 686.09 ha th compare
- 136 El Salvador 684.84 ha th compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 223,355 t (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 133rd out of 236 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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