What is land area — area in Iraq?

Land area — area in Iraq was 43,413 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 43,737 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 43,413 1000 ha in 2013.

How does Iraq rank for land area — area?

Iraq ranks 66th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Iraq

Name: Land area — Area in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iraq: Land area — Area was 43,413 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

43,413 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 267 countries

All-time high

43,737 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

43,413 1000 ha

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Iraq, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 43,413 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Iraq peaked at 43,737 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43,413 1000 ha, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 66th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	43,737 1000 ha	—
1962	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	43,737 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	43,432 1000 ha	-0.7%
2010	43,432 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	43,432 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	43,432 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	43,413 1000 ha	-0.0%
2014	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	43,413 1000 ha	+0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 43,413 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Iraq's 43,413 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	9
1970s	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	10
1980s	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	10
1990s	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	10
2000s	43,706 1000 ha	43,432 1000 ha	43,737 1000 ha	10
2010s	43,419 1000 ha	43,413 1000 ha	43,432 1000 ha	10
2020s	43,413 1000 ha	43,413 1000 ha	43,413 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

63 Papua New Guinea 45,286 1000 ha compare
64 Morocco 44,630 1000 ha compare
65 Uzbekistan 43,851 1000 ha compare
67 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
68 Sweden 40,727 1000 ha compare
69 Paraguay 39,601 1000 ha 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Iraq?: Land area — area in Iraq was 43,413 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 43,737 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 43,413 1000 ha in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for land area — area?: Iraq ranks 66th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.