Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 98.5% on the previous year and up 224.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 2.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Iraq 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0855 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0445 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0302 hectares per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 hectares per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1297 hectares per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0811 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0945 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.066 hectares per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.072 hectares per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1429 hectares per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 hectares per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2016 | 0.271 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1881 hectares per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1038.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9512 hectares per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.165 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1178 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre | +98.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1038.4% | 0.1881 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0643 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0302 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1297 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.342 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3669 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1178 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9512 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritania 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.