Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Iraq
Iraq: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.49 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in Iraq stood at 2.49 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Iraq peaked at 2.49 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8 %, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 % | 1.8 % | 1.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 % | 1.91 % | 1.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % | 1.9 % | 2.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % | 2.07 % | 2.49 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.72 % compare
- 131 Sudan (former) 2.68 % compare
- 132 Russian Federation 2.5 % compare
- 134 Madagascar 2.38 % compare
- 135 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.36 % compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 2.33 % 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 planted forest — share in forest land in Iraq?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Iraq was 2.49 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.