Arable land — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Arable land — Area was 4,904 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Iraq is 4,904 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Iraq peaked at 5,600 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,650 1000 ha, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,761 1000 ha | 4,600 1000 ha | 4,850 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,055 1000 ha | 4,848 1000 ha | 5,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,230 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,905 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,415 1000 ha | 3,650 1000 ha | 4,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,661 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,904 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 65.12 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 92 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,985 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.42 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 509.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.18 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Iraq?
- Arable land — area in Iraq was 4,904 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,650 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for arable land — area?
- Iraq ranks 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.