Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq
Iraq: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 39,850 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39,850 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
41,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
39,850 Square kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 39,850 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq peaked at 41,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39,850 Square kilometres, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,850 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 39,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 39,850 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 39,850 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,850 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,333 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 41,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 40,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,888 Square kilometres | 39,850 Square kilometres | 40,000 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq was 39,850 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,850 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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