Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,525 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iraq stood at 3,525 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iraq peaked at 3,525 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,250 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Iraq 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 1000 ha | 1,250 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,583 1000 ha | 1,480 1000 ha | 1,730 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,909 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 2,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 65.12 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iraq?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iraq was 3,525 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,525 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.