Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0073 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0486 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0073 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iraq is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0486 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0486 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.044 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0424 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.041 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0396 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.037 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0357 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0332 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.032 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0309 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0289 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0073 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0073 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | 0.037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0486 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0306 Square kilometres per person | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0357 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Egypt 0.0083 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.0078 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Faroe Islands 0.0075 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Yemen 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Venezuela 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Bhutan 0.0071 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 — other areas, per capita in Iraq?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iraq was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.