Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq
Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 109,476 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 109,476 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq peaked at 1.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,866, in 2006.
That places Iraq 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103,938 | — |
| 2003 | 94,836 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 43,941 | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 39,476 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 37,866 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 83,438 | +120.4% |
| 2008 | 139,163 | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 88,568 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 192,270 | +117.1% |
| 2011 | 64,827 | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 44,434 | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 66,222 | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 152,794 | +130.7% |
| 2015 | 333,322 | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 273,776 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 125,940 | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 139,378 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +938.9% |
| 2020 | 782,195 | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 165,974 | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 64,226 | -61.3% |
| 2023 | 206,910 | +222.2% |
| 2024 | 458,661 | +121.7% |
| 2025 | 109,476 | -76.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 109,476 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 109,476 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 98.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +938.9% | 139,378 | 1.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,903 | 37,866 | 139,163 | 8 |
| 2010s | 284,100 | 44,434 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,907 | 64,226 | 782,195 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iraq was 109,476 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,866 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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