Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iraq
Iraq: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iraq, 2001–2023
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iraq stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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% |
| 2012 | 1.12 hectares | +156.0% |
| 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 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 | 0.5416 hectares | 0.0622 hectares | 1.12 hectares | 3 |
| 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 Botswana 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares
- 182 Chad 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mali 0 hectares
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 in Iraq?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iraq was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Iraq ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.