Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 0 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
0
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq peaked at 0 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 149 Vanuatu 0.69 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.31 compare
- 151 Comoros 0 compare
- 151 Faroe Islands 0 compare
- 151 Greenland 0 compare
- 151 Guernsey 0 compare
- 151 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iraq was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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