Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 Denmark 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Malta 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 China 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 1000 ha 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 12.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.2258 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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.