What is tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in Iraq?

Tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in Iraq was 266.34 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 266.34 1000 ha in 2022.

What is the lowest tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 230.77 1000 ha in 2000.

How does Iraq rank for tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc?

Iraq ranks 156th out of 241 countries with data for 2022.

Is tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC in Iraq

Name: Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iraq: Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC was 266.34 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

266.34 1000 ha

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

156th

of 241 countries

All-time high

266.34 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

230.77 1000 ha

in 2000

Years of data

1992–2022

Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC in Iraq, 1992–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 266.34 1000 ha for tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in Iraq peaked at 266.34 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230.77 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Iraq 156th out of 241 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	237.29 1000 ha	231.14 1000 ha	245.44 1000 ha	8
2000s	234.89 1000 ha	230.77 1000 ha	238.74 1000 ha	10
2010s	249.62 1000 ha	239.84 1000 ha	259.81 1000 ha	10
2020s	263.6 1000 ha	261.41 1000 ha	266.34 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Iraq

153 Tajikistan 289 1000 ha compare
154 Mauritania 275.86 1000 ha compare
155 Syrian Arab Republic 273.67 1000 ha compare
157 Burundi 258.25 1000 ha compare
158 Lesotho 186.42 1000 ha compare
159 Cyprus 183.6 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in Iraq?: Tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc in Iraq was 266.34 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 266.34 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 230.77 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc?: Iraq ranks 156th out of 241 countries with data for 2022.
Is tree-covered areas — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.