Planted Forest — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Planted Forest — Area was 17.25 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Iraq stood at 17.25 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Iraq peaked at 17.25 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.5 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Iraq 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Planted Forest — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14.68 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.04 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.22 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.58 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.76 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.94 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.12 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.3 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.39 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.48 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.57 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.66 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.75 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.46 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.31 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.17 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.02 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.47 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.91 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.36 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.8 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 17.25 1000 ha | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.25 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.25 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.25 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 1000 ha | 14.5 1000 ha | 16.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.4 1000 ha | 16.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 1000 ha | 15.17 1000 ha | 15.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 1000 ha | 15.02 1000 ha | 17.25 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 planted forest — area in Iraq?
- Planted forest — area in Iraq was 17.25 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for planted forest — area?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted 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.