Other land — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Other land — Area was 33,316 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Iraq stood at 33,316 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Iraq peaked at 34,781 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33,057 1000 ha, in 1993.
That places Iraq 34th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,696 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33,304 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33,389 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33,057 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33,604 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33,861 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 33,855 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,276 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34,283 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34,441 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34,424 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,238 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34,238 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,295 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34,151 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33,949 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33,795 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34,729 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34,781 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,409 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,110 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34,078 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,751 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 33,376 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,445 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,403 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,394 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,360 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33,295 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,288 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,315 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33,316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 33,316 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 17.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 33,316 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,777 1000 ha | 33,057 1000 ha | 34,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,303 1000 ha | 33,795 1000 ha | 34,781 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,662 1000 ha | 33,295 1000 ha | 34,409 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,307 1000 ha | 33,288 1000 ha | 33,316 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Iraq?
- Other land — area in Iraq was 33,316 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34,781 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,057 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for other land — area?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.