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 69th out of 225 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.
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
- 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 meadows and pastures — Area 3,985 1000 ha (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)
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 69th out of 225 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.