Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Iraq
Iraq: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 97.51 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Iraq is 97.51 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Iraq peaked at 98.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.51 %, in 2025.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.08 % | 97.97 % | 98.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.01 % | 97.94 % | 98.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.98 % | 97.92 % | 98.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.72 % | 97.51 % | 97.93 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Zimbabwe 97.67 % compare
- 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 97.64 % compare
- 92 Madagascar 97.62 % compare
- 94 Russian Federation 97.5 % compare
- 95 Sudan (former) 97.32 % compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 97.28 % compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 65.12 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 92 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,985 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.42 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 509.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,904 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Iraq?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Iraq was 97.51 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 % in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.