Deforestation statistics for Iraq

Tree cover loss data for Iraq

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	44581425	38577	0.10%	43650	0.10%	43630	0.10%	141	0.40%	8	12	3
15	44581425	29598	0.10%	39265	0.10%	39246	0.10%	132	0.40%	7	11	2
20	44581425	25256	0.10%	38654	0.10%	38637	0.10%	120	0.50%	7	10	2
25	44581425	20070	0.00%	28243	0.10%	28226	0.10%	119	0.60%	7	10	2
30	44581425	17549	0.00%	27530	0.10%	27514	0.10%	117	0.70%	7	10	2
50	44581425	6674	0.00%	18150	0.00%	18142	0.00%	74	1.10%	4	7	1
75	44581425	816	0.00%	4171	0.00%	4170	0.00%	30	3.70%	2	3	0

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Iraq

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	44581425	38577	43650	6725205	17192	955	31516	1751
15	44581425	29598	39265	5212254	16186	899	29672	1648
20	44581425	25256	38654	4482999	15160	842	27790	1544
25	44581425	20070	28243	3542875	14857	825	27240	1513
30	44581425	17549	27530	3102819	14704	817	26958	1498
50	44581425	6674	18150	1299944	10903	606	19985	1110
75	44581425	816	4171	187160	5586	310	10225	568

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Iraq

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Al-Anbar	13994179	9	42	42	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Al-Basrah	1807284	124	139	139	0%	1	1%	-	1	1%	-	0	0%	-
Al-Muthannia	5335430	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Al-Qadisiyah	890562	2	274	274	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
An-Najaf	2944745	2	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Arbil	1458105	2535	3552	3550	0%	17	1%	1	15	1%	2	2	0%	-
As-Sulaymaniyah	1857203	1269	867	867	0%	3	0%	-	3	0%	-	0	0%	-
At-Ta'mim	1002092	217	344	344	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Babil	712770	4	27	27	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Baghdad	82265	3	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Dhi-Qar	1358368	117	401	401	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Dihok	688565	1306	659	652	0%	22	2%	1	15	1%	2	7	1%	1
Diyala	2114209	1276	483	482	0%	11	1%	1	10	1%	1	1	0%	-
Karbala'	457932	0	0	0	0%	0		-	0		-	0		-
Maysan	1736566	9829	18654	18652	1%	26	0%	1	24	0%	2	2	0%	-
Ninawa	3789107	409	1409	1405	0%	25	6%	1	21	5%	2	4	0%	1
Sala ad-Din	2608320	443	624	624	0%	12	3%	1	12	3%	1	0	0%	-
Wasit	1743723	4	55	55	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Iraq

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Al-Anbar	13994179	9	42	1744	232	13	22	2
Al-Basrah	1807284	124	139	20124	215	12	22	0
Al-Muthannia	5335430	0	0	11	0	0	0	0
Al-Qadisiyah	890562	2	274	311	0	0	0	0
An-Najaf	2944745	2	0	498	0	0	0	0
Arbil	1458105	2535	3552	477674	4011	223	351	63
As-Sulaymaniyah	1857203	1269	867	241443	1143	64	109	7
At-Ta'mim	1002092	217	344	41197	313	17	31	0
Babil	712770	4	27	798	82	5	8	0
Baghdad	82265	3	0	413	0	0	0	0
Dhi-Qar	1358368	117	401	18628	0	0	0	0
Dihok	688565	1306	659	240091	4002	222	276	156
Diyala	2114209	1276	483	227858	2735	152	242	39
Karbala'	457932	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
Maysan	1736566	9829	18654	1677906	6337	352	600	42
Ninawa	3789107	409	1409	78450	5140	286	431	104
Sala ad-Din	2608320	443	624	74816	2718	151	268	5
Wasit	1743723	4	55	847	30	2	3	0

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Iraq

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Al-Anbar	13994179	9	42	950	96	125	7	12	1
Al-Basrah	1807284	124	139	10976	88	117	7	12	0
Al-Muthannia	5335430	0	0	6		0	0	0	0
Al-Qadisiyah	890562	2	274	170	91	0	0	0	0
An-Najaf	2944745	2	0	272	88	0	0	0	0
Arbil	1458105	2535	3552	260549	103	2190	122	192	34
As-Sulaymaniyah	1857203	1269	867	131696	104	624	35	59	4
At-Ta'mim	1002092	217	344	22471	104	169	9	17	0
Babil	712770	4	27	435	109	44	2	4	0
Baghdad	82265	3	0	225	89	0	0	0	0
Dhi-Qar	1358368	117	401	10160	87	0	0	0	0
Dihok	688565	1306	659	130959	100	2184	121	150	85
Diyala	2114209	1276	483	124287	97	1492	83	132	22
Karbala'	457932	0	0	6		0	0	0	0
Maysan	1736566	9829	18654	915221	93	3456	192	327	23
Ninawa	3789107	409	1409	42790	104	2806	156	235	57
Sala ad-Din	2608320	443	624	40808	92	1481	82	146	3
Wasit	1743723	4	55	461	103	16	1	2	0

Archived forest data for Iraq | Forest data for Iraq

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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