Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Iraq 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 78 Jamaica 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Paraguay 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Kenya 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sudan 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Aruba 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.