Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq
Iraq: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 42.4 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 42.4 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iraq peaked at 50.98 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.52 %, in 1993.
Iraq ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.04 % | 44.49 % | 45.98 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.35 % | 42.38 % | 44.48 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.38 % | 42.06 % | 43.33 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.81 % | 40.52 % | 47.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.64 % | 43.79 % | 50.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.58 % | 42.62 % | 48.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.45 % | 42.36 % | 42.61 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 115 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
- 116 Greece 42.41 % compare
- 118 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.25 % compare
- 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare
- 120 Ghana 41.14 % 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -38.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iraq?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iraq was 42.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.98 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.52 % in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.