Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was 0.2401 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 0.2401 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.2% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 5.05 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.21 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.625 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | -0.505 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6204 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0561 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6162 % change on previous year | +999.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0556 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0667 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2581.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1092 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +998.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0539 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.5325 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.1165 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.187 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1987 | -0.174 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1988 | 0.468 % change on previous year | -369.0% |
| 1989 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -727.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0693 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1991 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +5994.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8943 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -487.6% |
| 1994 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1995 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1997 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -8551.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0995 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1999 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1748.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1781 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1071 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2002 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2278.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6379 % change on previous year | -7024.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2008 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -690.2% |
| 2009 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2011 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +655.3% |
| 2014 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6364 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5165 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4305 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7655 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3142 % change on previous year | +1042.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -8551.3% | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -7024.4% | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -0.6379 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5994.2% | 0.0693 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2581.5% | 0.0667 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2278.2% | -0.1071 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1748.4% | -0.0995 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -0.505 % change on previous year | 0.625 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4904 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2178 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 0.468 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.801 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7034 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.6364 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 % change on previous year | -0.2995 % change on previous year | 0.3142 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 South Sudan 0.3345 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Nigeria 0.3047 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Romania 0.2918 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkey 0.226 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.2125 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Estonia 0.2028 % change on previous year compare
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 use, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.2401 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.