Cropland — Area per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.12 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.65 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha/cap, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 136th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5956 ha/cap | 0.53 ha/cap | 0.65 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.461 ha/cap | 0.41 ha/cap | 0.51 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.355 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | 0.4 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.257 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.168 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.124 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 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)
- Arable land — Area 4,904 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Iraq?
- Cropland — area per capita in Iraq was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. 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.