Agriculture — Area, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for agriculture — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Iraq?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Iraq was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.