Iraq — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Iraq, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Iraq was 1.61% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 1.87% in 2000. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.39% per year.
Iraq ranks 191 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 89%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.61%, so Iraq sits level with it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 9%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 12 of 23 economies; Malta (1.49%) is just below it. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 156th of 178 in 1990 → 183rd of 207 in 2000 → 185th of 209 in 2010 → 191st of 214 in 2020 → 189th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.61% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 1.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 1.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 1.66% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 1.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 1.69% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 1.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 1.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 1.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 1.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.79% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 1.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 1.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 1.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 1.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 1.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 1.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 1.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 1.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 1.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 1.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 1.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 1.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 1.84% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Iraq’s Forest area in 1991?
1.84% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Iraq’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -12.3% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 1.61%; 2023: 1.63%; 2022: 1.64%; 2021: 1.66%; 2020: 1.67%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.