Land use hidden — Land area in Iraq

Iraq: Land use hidden — Land area was 434,130 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
434,130 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
437,370 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
434,128 Square kilometres
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 434,130 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Iraq peaked at 437,370 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 434,128 Square kilometres, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 9
1970s 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 10
1980s 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 10
1990s 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 10
2000s 437,065 Square kilometres 434,320 Square kilometres 437,370 Square kilometres 10
2010s 434,186 Square kilometres 434,128 Square kilometres 434,320 Square kilometres 10
2020s 434,130 Square kilometres 434,130 Square kilometres 434,130 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 49 Papua New Guinea 452,860 Square kilometres compare
  2. 50 Morocco 446,300 Square kilometres compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 440,650 Square kilometres compare
  4. 53 Greenland 410,450 Square kilometres compare
  5. 54 Sweden 407,270 Square kilometres compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 396,012 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Iraq?
Land use hidden — land area in Iraq was 434,130 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 437,370 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 434,128 Square kilometres in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — land area?
Iraq ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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