Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre for country area — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1001 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Isle of Man 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Guam 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Congo 0.1001 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 country area — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — 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.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — 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
Country area — 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.