Cropland — Share in Land area in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland — Share in Land area was 12.47 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Iraq is 12.47 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Iraq peaked at 13.43 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.85 %, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 128th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.16 % | 10.75 % | 11.41 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.95 % | 11.42 % | 12.44 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 % | 11.96 % | 12.6 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 % | 10.24 % | 13.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 % | 8.85 % | 11.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 % | 9.71 % | 12.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 % | 12.41 % | 12.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.85 % compare
- 126 Uruguay 12.62 % compare
- 127 Mexico 12.55 % compare
- 129 Afghanistan 12.39 % compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 12.03 % compare
- 131 Paraguay 11.73 % 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 land area in Iraq?
- Cropland — share in land area in Iraq was 12.47 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 % in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Land 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.