Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq
Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 74,612 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 74,612 hectares 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 64.7% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq peaked at 778,327 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74,612 hectares, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 379,023 hectares | 198,679 hectares | 778,327 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 295,340 hectares | 74,612 hectares | 556,646 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iraq was 74,612 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 778,327 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,612 hectares in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Iraq ranks 71st 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 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.