Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 92.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Iraq 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | +4040.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | +254.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | +1908.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | +67099.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 hectares per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -88.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +67099.8% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +4040.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1908.7% | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Croatia 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Australia 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Burundi 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Mali 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.