What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.

How does Iraq rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Iraq ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

97th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1993

All-time low

0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Iraq 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1963	0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1964	0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1965	0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1967	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1968	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1971	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1972	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1974	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1976	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	-5.1%
1990	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1991	0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.5%
1992	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.5%
1993	0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.0%
1994	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	-9.4%
1995	0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.8%
1996	0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	-8.3%
1998	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.4%
2000	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2002	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.4%
2003	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
2005	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.3%
2007	0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre	-18.2%
2009	0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre	-7.8%
2010	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	+9.7%
2011	0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.3%
2012	0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.0%
2014	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.9%
2015	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
2016	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

94 Kenya 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
96 Mexico 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
98 Afghanistan 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
99 Antigua and Barbuda 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
100 Japan 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Iraq rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — 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.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — 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.