Permanent crops — Area in Iraq

Iraq: Permanent crops — Area was 509.03 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
509.03 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
517.56 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
100 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Iraq, 1961–2024

100200300400500196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 509.03 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Iraq peaked at 517.56 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 ha, in 1961.

Iraq ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 120 1000 ha 100 1000 ha 140 1000 ha 9
1970s 169.95 1000 ha 145 1000 ha 194.46 1000 ha 10
1980s 217.23 1000 ha 199.93 1000 ha 232.7 1000 ha 10
1990s 245.62 1000 ha 180.1 1000 ha 273.5 1000 ha 10
2000s 176.43 1000 ha 125.4 1000 ha 201.2 1000 ha 10
2010s 330.25 1000 ha 218.7 1000 ha 481.8 1000 ha 10
2020s 502.26 1000 ha 484.62 1000 ha 517.56 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 55 Cuba 653 1000 ha compare
  2. 56 Madagascar 639.58 1000 ha compare
  3. 57 Rwanda 511.17 1000 ha compare
  4. 59 Cambodia 500.3 1000 ha compare
  5. 60 Chile 499 1000 ha compare
  6. 61 Australia and New Zealand 459 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Iraq?
Permanent crops — area in Iraq was 509.03 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 517.56 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for permanent crops — area?
Iraq ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.