Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 21.65 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iraq, 1961–2024
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 175th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.89 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.02 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.14 % | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 20.27 % | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 20.39 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 20.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 20.53 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 20.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.94 % | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.22 % | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.47 % | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.58 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.61 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.64 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.64 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.74 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.11 % | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.01 % | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 21.82 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.57 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.32 % | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 20.73 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.77 % | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.39 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.42 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.86 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.73 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.06 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.53 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.88 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.75 % | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 18.06 % | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.92 % | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.63 % | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.73 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.47 % | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.35 % | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.21 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.32 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.36 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.62 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.67 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.62 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.65 % | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 21.65 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 21.65 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62 %, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.43 % compare
- 174 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % compare
- 176 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.57 % compare
- 177 Micronesia 21.55 % compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 21.11 % compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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 175th out of 255 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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About this data
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.