Terrestrial protected areas in Iraq
Iraq: Terrestrial protected areas was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2016
All-time low
0.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Iraq, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.5 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Iraq peaked at 1.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 203rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3 | — |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Iraq?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Iraq was 1.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Iraq ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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