Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq
Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 106,692 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
106,692
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
70th
of 248 countries
All-time high
778,327
in 2019
All-time low
106,692
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 106,692 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq peaked at 778,327 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106,692, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 70th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 209,763 | — |
| 2013 | 198,679 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 289,817 | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 488,802 | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 441,051 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 271,973 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 353,772 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 778,327 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 556,646 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 404,795 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 302,593 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 255,105 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 262,314 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 211,318 | -19.4% |
| 2026 | 106,692 | -49.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 106,692 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 106,692 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 78.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 379,023 | 198,679 | 778,327 | 8 |
| 2020s | 299,923 | 106,692 | 556,646 | 7 |
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 in Iraq?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq was 106,692 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 778,327 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,692 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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