Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0021 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0122 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 138th of 210 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iraq was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.