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 0.1715 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 0.1715 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 64.7% on the previous year and down 83.1% 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, 0.1715, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 87th of 229 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 | 0.1715 | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8712 | 0.4567 | 1.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6789 | 0.1715 | 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 0.1715 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 0.1715 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 229 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 83.1%. 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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