Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 3,985 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iraq is 3,985 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iraq peaked at 4,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,985 1000 ha, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 76th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,988 1000 ha | 3,985 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 65.12 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 92 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.4 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.42 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 509.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,904 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iraq?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iraq was 3,985 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,985 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.