Forest area in Iraq
Iraq: Forest area was 8,250 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Iraq is 8,250 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iraq peaked at 8,250 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,040 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Iraq 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,040 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 8,054 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,068 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,082 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,096 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,110 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,124 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,138 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,152 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,166 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,180 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,187 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,194 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,201 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,208 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,215 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,222 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,229 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,236 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,243 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8,250 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8,250 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,103 sq. km | 8,040 sq. km | 8,166 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,212 sq. km | 8,180 sq. km | 8,243 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,250 sq. km | 8,250 sq. km | 8,250 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,250 sq. km | 8,250 sq. km | 8,250 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 126 East Timor 9,169 sq. km compare
- 127 New Caledonia 8,377 sq. km compare
- 128 Montenegro 8,270 sq. km compare
- 130 Ireland 7,940 sq. km compare
- 131 Albania 7,889 sq. km compare
- 132 Tunisia 7,073 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Iraq?
- Forest area in Iraq was 8,250 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8,250 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,040 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for forest area?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.