Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iraq

Iraq: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 21.65 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.65 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.57 %
in 1993
All-time low
18.06 %
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iraq, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Iraq is 21.65 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Iraq peaked at 22.57 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.06 %, in 2009.

That places Iraq 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.3 % 19.89 % 20.55 % 9
1970s 21.1 % 20.56 % 21.58 % 10
1980s 21.58 % 21.11 % 21.74 % 10
1990s 20.92 % 19.39 % 22.57 % 10
2000s 19.66 % 18.06 % 20.88 % 10
2010s 20.71 % 18.92 % 21.62 % 10
2020s 21.64 % 21.62 % 21.67 % 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 147 Estonia 22.98 % compare
  2. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.43 % compare
  3. 149 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % compare
  4. 151 Antigua and Barbuda 21.11 % compare
  5. 152 Cameroon 21.08 % compare
  6. 153 Ecuador 20.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in Iraq?
Agricultural land — share in land area in Iraq was 21.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 22.57 % in 1993.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 18.06 % in 2009.
How does Iraq rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
Iraq ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.