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 114th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.71 % compare
- 112 Caribbean 57.71 % compare
- 113 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 57.7 % compare
- 115 Greece 57.59 % compare
- 116 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % 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 — 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 114th out of 234 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.