Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 5.18 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2023.
That places Iraq 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8801 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.251 hectares | -71.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 hectares | +308.1% |
| 2004 | 1.92 hectares | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5763 hectares | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2562 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 hectares | +583.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 5.18 hectares | +335.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4389 hectares | -91.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7812 hectares | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 hectares | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 hectares | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +583.8% | 0.2562 hectares | 1.75 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 hectares | 0.251 hectares | 5.18 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6015 hectares | 0.0622 hectares | 1.12 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0732 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares
- 182 Botswana 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mali 0 hectares
- 182 Chad 0 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Iraq was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.