Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq
Iraq: Mountain Green Cover Index was 95.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 95.0% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iraq peaked at 97.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 95.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Martinique 95.1% compare
- 91 Ethiopia 95.1% compare
- 93 East Timor 94.9% compare
- 93 Portugal 94.9% compare
- 95 Botswana 94.7% 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 mountain green cover index in Iraq?
- Mountain green cover index in Iraq was 95.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.