Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 109 Croatia 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 New Caledonia 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Fiji 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Hungary 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.0086 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 meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — 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.