Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq

Iraq: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 6.73 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.73 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.67 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
254,386 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 6.73 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq peaked at 10.67 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 254,386 current US$, in 1970.

That places Iraq 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Iraq, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 254,386 current US$ —
1971 649,802 current US$ +155.4%
1972 362,343 current US$ -44.2%
1973 492,059 current US$ +35.8%
1974 624,301 current US$ +26.9%
1975 1.38 million current US$ +121.7%
1976 700,054 current US$ -49.4%
1977 1.29 million current US$ +83.8%
1978 1.30 million current US$ +1.2%
1979 1.75 million current US$ +34.0%
1980 1.83 million current US$ +5.0%
1981 1.43 million current US$ -21.7%
1982 1.97 million current US$ +37.4%
1983 1.72 million current US$ -12.5%
1984 1.42 million current US$ -17.6%
1985 1.22 million current US$ -14.3%
1986 1.79 million current US$ +46.7%
1987 1.87 million current US$ +4.9%
1988 1.87 million current US$ -0.4%
1989 1.98 million current US$ +6.4%
1990 1.95 million current US$ -1.8%
1991 2.52 million current US$ +29.3%
1992 2.22 million current US$ -11.9%
1993 2.87 million current US$ +29.5%
1994 1.14 million current US$ -60.3%
1995 1.91 million current US$ +67.0%
1996 2.32 million current US$ +21.8%
1997 3.20 million current US$ +38.0%
1998 4.14 million current US$ +29.3%
1999 5.59 million current US$ +35.2%
2000 2.59 million current US$ -53.8%
2001 3.91 million current US$ +51.2%
2002 3.72 million current US$ -4.8%
2003 3.94 million current US$ +5.8%
2004 2.79 million current US$ -29.1%
2005 2.77 million current US$ -0.9%
2006 3.50 million current US$ +26.5%
2007 3.51 million current US$ +0.2%
2008 6.26 million current US$ +78.6%
2009 6.32 million current US$ +1.0%
2010 7.77 million current US$ +22.9%
2011 7.96 million current US$ +2.5%
2012 9.01 million current US$ +13.1%
2013 8.54 million current US$ -5.2%
2014 10.67 million current US$ +25.0%
2015 8.96 million current US$ -16.0%
2016 6.21 million current US$ -30.6%
2017 8.86 million current US$ +42.6%
2018 7.71 million current US$ -13.0%
2019 9.35 million current US$ +21.2%
2020 7.03 million current US$ -24.7%
2021 6.73 million current US$ -4.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 6.73 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 35.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 6.73 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.07 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 880,206 current US$ 254,386 current US$ 1.75 million current US$ 10
1980s 1.71 million current US$ 1.22 million current US$ 1.98 million current US$ 10
1990s 2.79 million current US$ 1.14 million current US$ 5.59 million current US$ 10
2000s 3.93 million current US$ 2.59 million current US$ 6.32 million current US$ 10
2010s 8.50 million current US$ 6.21 million current US$ 10.67 million current US$ 10
2020s 6.88 million current US$ 6.73 million current US$ 7.03 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 77 Montenegro 8.06 million current US$ compare
  2. 78 Saudi Arabia 7.48 million current US$ compare
  3. 79 Brunei 6.84 million current US$ compare
  4. 81 Belize 6.01 million current US$ compare
  5. 82 Cape Verde 5.73 million current US$ compare
  6. 83 Vanuatu 5.43 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Iraq was 6.73 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 10.67 million current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 254,386 current US$ in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Iraq ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,842 data points, 1970–2021
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Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.