Land use hidden — Cropland in Iraq
Iraq: Land use hidden — Cropland was 54,924 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54,924 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58,727 Square kilometres
in 1993
All-time low
38,458 Square kilometres
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 54,924 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Iraq peaked at 58,727 Square kilometres in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38,458 Square kilometres, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 47,550 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48,100 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 48,650 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 49,200 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 49,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49,800 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49,900 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49,930 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49,990 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51,600 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 51,700 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 52,800 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 52,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53,890 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54,390 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54,500 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54,650 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 54,827 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 54,662 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 55,105 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 52,314 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 52,378 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56,281 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 55,420 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 58,727 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53,235 Square kilometres | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 50,653 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 50,703 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46,475 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 46,389 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,801 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 44,952 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 44,861 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46,841 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 46,849 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,295 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47,754 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49,784 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51,337 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42,012 Square kilometres | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 38,458 Square kilometres | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 42,187 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 45,263 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 45,681 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48,854 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 53,342 Square kilometres | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 52,748 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53,227 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53,388 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53,790 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54,508 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54,534 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,981 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54,697 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54,924 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 54,924 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 54,924 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,811 Square kilometres | 47,000 Square kilometres | 49,900 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,285 Square kilometres | 49,930 Square kilometres | 54,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,384 Square kilometres | 52,314 Square kilometres | 55,105 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,506 Square kilometres | 44,801 Square kilometres | 58,727 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,914 Square kilometres | 38,458 Square kilometres | 51,337 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,299 Square kilometres | 42,187 Square kilometres | 54,508 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,784 Square kilometres | 54,534 Square kilometres | 54,981 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 land use hidden — cropland in Iraq?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Iraq was 54,924 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 58,727 Square kilometres in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,458 Square kilometres in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata