Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 675.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 675.3 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Iraq peaked at 800.8 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 675.3 1000 ha, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 141st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 789 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 790.18 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 791.36 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 792.54 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 793.72 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 794.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 796.08 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 797.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 798.44 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 799.62 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 800.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 799.62 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 798.44 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 797.26 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 796.08 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 794.9 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 793.72 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 792.54 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 791.36 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 790.18 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 789 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 779.77 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 770.54 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 761.32 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 752.09 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 742.86 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 736.4 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 729.94 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 723.47 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 717.01 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 710.55 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 703.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 696.45 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 689.4 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 682.35 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 675.3 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 675.3 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 675.3 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794.31 1000 ha | 789 1000 ha | 799.62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 795.49 1000 ha | 790.18 1000 ha | 800.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.24 1000 ha | 717.01 1000 ha | 789 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.93 1000 ha | 675.3 1000 ha | 710.55 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 138 Uruguay 856.92 1000 ha compare
- 139 Montenegro 819 1000 ha compare
- 140 El Salvador 675.96 1000 ha compare
- 142 Mauritania 615.47 1000 ha compare
- 143 Jamaica 607.89 1000 ha compare
- 144 Tunisia 536.77 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Iraq?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Iraq was 675.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 800.8 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.3 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.