Area burned wildfires by type in Iraq
Iraq: Area burned wildfires by type was 65,149 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Iraq, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Iraq stood at 65,149.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Iraq peaked at 929,794 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,223, in 2006.
That places Iraq 55th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,415 | — |
| 2003 | 19,470 | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 15,284 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 24,256 | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 13,223 | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 23,226 | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 56,734 | +144.3% |
| 2009 | 35,204 | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 41,043 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 28,678 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 18,268 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 31,276 | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 62,036 | +98.4% |
| 2015 | 125,683 | +102.6% |
| 2016 | 117,633 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 48,470 | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 81,678 | +68.5% |
| 2019 | 929,794 | +1038.4% |
| 2020 | 412,939 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 71,610 | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 51,132 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 101,512 | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 184,478 | +81.7% |
| 2025 | 65,149 | -64.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 65,149 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 65,149 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.45, 189.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 81,678 | 929,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,102 | 13,223 | 56,734 | 8 |
| 2010s | 148,456 | 18,268 | 929,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,803 | 51,132 | 412,939 | 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 area burned wildfires by type in Iraq?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Iraq was 65,149 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 929,794 in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,223 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Iraq ranks 55th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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