Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.2022 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.2022 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.23 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2022 hectares per person, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.989 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.956 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9237 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.893 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8782 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8494 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.831 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8043 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7784 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.753 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7362 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7167 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6945 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6739 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.656 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6368 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6172 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6035 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5898 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5738 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5636 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5315 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.525 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.542 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5218 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.514 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4643 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.437 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4232 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3905 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.378 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3596 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.348 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3369 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3341 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3242 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3151 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3112 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3219 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2612 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2648 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2658 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2546 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2536 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.242 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2277 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 hectares per person | 0.956 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8164 hectares per person | 0.7167 hectares per person | 0.9237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6141 hectares per person | 0.5315 hectares per person | 0.6945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4555 hectares per person | 0.3596 hectares per person | 0.542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.315 hectares per person | 0.2612 hectares per person | 0.348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 hectares per person | 0.2277 hectares per person | 0.2658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2124 hectares per person | 0.2022 hectares per person | 0.2234 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 127 Indonesia 0.2154 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.2108 hectares per person compare
- 129 Samoa 0.2043 hectares per person compare
- 131 Germany 0.198 hectares per person compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1869 hectares per person compare
- 133 American Samoa 0.1796 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iraq was 0.2022 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.