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.
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
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.22 million metric tons (2023)
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.