Iraq: Forest area, sq.km

The latest value from 2021 is 8250 sq. km, unchanged from 8250 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 1990 to 2021 is 8192 sq. km. The minimum value, 8040 sq. km, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 8250 sq. km was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.