Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.115 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.115 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.439 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1047 An per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.115 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.439 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1047 An per square kilometre, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 95th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.439 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4116 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3658 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3201 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2789 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2629 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2515 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2401 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2332 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2241 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2172 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2126 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2058 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1976 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1715 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1486 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1372 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.121 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1212 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1258 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1258 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1258 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1143 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1212 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1258 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1258 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1372 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1189 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1166 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1158 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1067 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1097 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1052 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1097 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1097 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1097 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1105 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1105 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1151 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1176 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1156 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1143 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1141 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1144 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1148 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1148 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.115 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.115 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4006 An per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.115 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3115 An per square kilometre | 0.2332 An per square kilometre | 0.439 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1794 An per square kilometre | 0.121 An per square kilometre | 0.2241 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1239 An per square kilometre | 0.1143 An per square kilometre | 0.1326 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1136 An per square kilometre | 0.1047 An per square kilometre | 0.1372 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1085 An per square kilometre | 0.1075 An per square kilometre | 0.1105 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1155 An per square kilometre | 0.1105 An per square kilometre | 0.1221 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 An per square kilometre | 0.1144 An per square kilometre | 0.115 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 92 Estonia 0.1333 An per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.1242 An per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.1184 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Nigeria 0.1134 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Norway 0.1035 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eswatini 0.1014 An per square kilometre 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.115 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 An per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks 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.