Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq
Iraq: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 5.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 240 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq is 5.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq peaked at 5.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 218th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1.54 | — |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 2.82 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 215 Lebanon 7.54 compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 7.37 compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 7.31 compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.1 compare
- 220 Solomon Islands 4.85 compare
- 221 Vanuatu 4.34 compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0845 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iraq was 5.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Iraq ranks 218th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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