Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 1,574 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Iraq, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Iraq is 1,574 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Iraq peaked at 2,434 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,423 1000 ha, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,814 1000 ha | 1,423 1000 ha | 2,434 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,729 1000 ha | 1,443 1000 ha | 2,115 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Spain 3,731 1000 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 1,714 1000 ha compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 1,606 1000 ha compare
- 12 France 1,431 1000 ha compare
- 13 Sudan (former) 1,427 1000 ha
- 14 Azerbaijan 1,423 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 4,904 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Iraq?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Iraq was 1,574 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Cropland area actually irrigated — 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.