Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.3% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -30.0% | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +28.9% | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 99 Panama 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bulgaria 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eswatini 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Poland 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nepal 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.