Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 57.6 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 57.6 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Iraq peaked at 59.48 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.02 %, in 2009.
That places Iraq 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.02 % | — |
| 1962 | 54.31 % | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.6 % | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.16 % | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 55.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.46 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55.51 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.55 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.33 % | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 56.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.9 % | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.4 % | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 57.62 % | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 57.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 57.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.74 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.94 % | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.67 % | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.7 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 58.45 % | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 58.08 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.48 % | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.1 % | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 55.88 % | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.74 % | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 53.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.83 % | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.91 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.86 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.94 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.65 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.42 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.45 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.21 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.23 % | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 49.02 % | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 51.33 % | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.09 % | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 53.32 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.98 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.85 % | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 56.57 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.79 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.38 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.64 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.6 % | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 57.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 57.6 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.96 % | 54.02 % | 55.51 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.65 % | 55.52 % | 57.62 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.62 % | 56.67 % | 57.94 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.19 % | 52.83 % | 59.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.36 % | 49.02 % | 56.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.42 % | 51.33 % | 57.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.55 % | 57.39 % | 57.64 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.71 % compare
- 121 Caribbean 57.71 % compare
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 57.7 % compare
- 124 Greece 57.59 % compare
- 125 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
- 125 Russia 57.33 % 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Iraq?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Iraq was 57.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.02 % in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.