Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2452 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2452 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq peaked at 1.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2452, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 91st of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4822 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4567 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6662 | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6252 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8132 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9305 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6955 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5864 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.603 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4857 | -19.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2452 | -49.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2452 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2452 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.008, 30.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8712 | 0.4567 | 1.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6894 | 0.2452 | 1.28 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iraq was 0.2452 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2452 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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