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

Latest (2024)
42.4 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
50.98 %
in 2009
All-time low
40.52 %
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iraq, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
  2. 115 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
  3. 116 Greece 42.41 % compare
  4. 118 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.25 % compare
  5. 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare
  6. 120 Ghana 41.14 % compare

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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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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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