Annual number of wildfires in Iraq
Iraq: Annual number of wildfires was 422 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Iraq, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Iraq is 422 wildfires, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Iraq peaked at 2,916 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 422 wildfires, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 67th 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 number of wildfires in Iraq, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 924 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 927 wildfires | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,313 wildfires | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 1,644 wildfires | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1,741 wildfires | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,234 wildfires | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1,432 wildfires | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2,916 wildfires | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 2,224 wildfires | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 1,751 wildfires | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,329 wildfires | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,015 wildfires | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1,060 wildfires | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 756 wildfires | -28.7% |
| 2026 | 422 wildfires | -44.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 422 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 422 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 84.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,516 wildfires | 924 wildfires | 2,916 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,222 wildfires | 422 wildfires | 2,224 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Iraq?
- Annual number of wildfires in Iraq was 422 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.