Land use hidden — Other areas in Iraq
Iraq: Land use hidden — Other areas was 331,106 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
331,106 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
349,370 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
330,561 Square kilometres
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Iraq stood at 331,106 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Iraq peaked at 349,370 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 330,561 Square kilometres, in 1993.
Iraq ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 348,820 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 348,270 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 348,720 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 348,170 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 348,120 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 347,570 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 347,520 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 347,470 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 347,440 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 347,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 345,770 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 345,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 344,570 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 344,520 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 344,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 344,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 343,480 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 342,980 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 342,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 342,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 342,870 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 342,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 342,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 342,720 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 342,543 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 342,708 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 342,265 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 345,056 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 336,952 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 333,035 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 333,882 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 330,561 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 336,039 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 338,607 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 338,543 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 342,757 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 342,829 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 344,403 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 344,238 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 344,322 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 342,335 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 342,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 342,867 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 341,401 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 339,364 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 337,804 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 347,122 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 347,619 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 343,883 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 340,807 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 340,389 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 337,024 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 332,536 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 333,130 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 332,651 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 332,490 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 332,088 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 331,372 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 331,346 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 331,049 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 331,333 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 331,106 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 331,106 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 12.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 331,106 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 348,226 Square kilometres | 347,470 Square kilometres | 349,370 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 345,085 Square kilometres | 342,980 Square kilometres | 347,440 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,986 Square kilometres | 342,265 Square kilometres | 345,056 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 337,761 Square kilometres | 330,561 Square kilometres | 344,403 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,939 Square kilometres | 337,804 Square kilometres | 347,619 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,637 Square kilometres | 331,372 Square kilometres | 343,883 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,208 Square kilometres | 331,049 Square kilometres | 331,346 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 — other areas in Iraq?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Iraq was 331,106 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 349,370 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,561 Square kilometres in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 — Other areas. 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