Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq
Iraq: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.02 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.02 %
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.02 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.73 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Iraq is 3.02 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iraq peaked at 3.02 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.73 %, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 % | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 % | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 % | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.02 % | +13.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.02 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.02 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.885 % | 0.73 % | 1.04 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % | 1.17 % | 2.66 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % | 3.02 % | 3.02 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 index in Iraq?
- Mountain green cover index in Iraq was 3.02 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 % in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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