Mountain green cover area in Iraq
Iraq: Mountain green cover area was 1,160 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1,160 kmsq
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
67th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,160 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
279.5 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Iraq, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,160 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Iraq peaked at 1,160 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 279.5 kmsq, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 67th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.95 kmsq | 279.5 kmsq | 398.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 764.57 kmsq | 448.1 kmsq | 1,024 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,160 kmsq | 1,160 kmsq | 1,160 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Iraq?
- Mountain green cover area in Iraq was 1,160 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,160 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.5 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for mountain green cover area?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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