Agricultural area per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2103 in 2023. β Volatile
Agricultural area per capita in Iraq, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Iraq is 0.2103, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.22 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2103, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 143rd of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.956 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8164 | 0.7167 | 0.9237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6139 | 0.5316 | 0.6945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4549 | 0.3588 | 0.5419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3144 | 0.261 | 0.3478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2481 | 0.2294 | 0.2651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2174 | 0.2103 | 0.2245 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Iraq?
- Agricultural area per capita in Iraq was 0.2103 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2103 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Iraq ranks 143rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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