Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0096 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0096 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0608 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0096 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Iraq is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0608 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Iraq 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0608 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.057 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0552 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0533 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0498 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0465 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0419 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0343 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0322 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0312 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0096 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0096 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 Square kilometres per person | 0.0465 Square kilometres per person | 0.0608 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 Square kilometres per person | 0.0332 Square kilometres per person | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 Square kilometres per person | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | 0.0322 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 Square kilometres per person compare
- 94 Cambodia 0.0101 Square kilometres per person compare
- 95 Costa Rica 0.01 Square kilometres per person compare
- 97 Hungary 0.0095 Square kilometres per person compare
- 98 Armenia 0.0095 Square kilometres per person compare
- 99 Cuba 0.0094 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Iraq?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Iraq was 0.0096 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0608 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.