Temporary crops — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Temporary crops — Area was 2,493 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Iraq stood at 2,493 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Iraq peaked at 3,890 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,109 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Iraq 77th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,311 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,465 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,580 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,696 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,811 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,080 1000 ha | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 2,810 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,080 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,311 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3,325 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,514 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,890 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,563 1000 ha | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 1,519 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,608 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,109 1000 ha | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 3,012 1000 ha | +171.6% |
| 2020 | 3,767 1000 ha | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 3,606 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,806 1000 ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 2,903 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,493 1000 ha | -14.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,493 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788.95 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,493 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 284.7 1000 ha, 8.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary crops — Area in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +171.6% | 1,109 1000 ha | 3,012 1000 ha |
| 2015 | -59.8% | 3,890 1000 ha | 1,563 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,409 1000 ha | 2,810 1000 ha | 3,811 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,593 1000 ha | 1,109 1000 ha | 3,890 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,115 1000 ha | 2,493 1000 ha | 3,767 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Iraq?
- Temporary crops — area in Iraq was 2,493 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,890 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,109 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for temporary crops — area?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.