Agricultural land use, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.2103 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Iraq is 0.2103 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.22 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2103 hectares per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 138th of 209 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 use, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.573 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5625 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5316 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5254 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5419 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5214 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4629 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4353 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4218 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3899 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3588 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3368 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3339 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.324 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3089 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3137 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3217 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.261 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2647 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2651 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2546 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2518 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2554 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2469 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2423 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2245 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2145 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2103 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 hectares per person | 0.956 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8164 hectares per person | 0.7167 hectares per person | 0.9237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6139 hectares per person | 0.5316 hectares per person | 0.6945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4549 hectares per person | 0.3588 hectares per person | 0.5419 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3144 hectares per person | 0.261 hectares per person | 0.3478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2481 hectares per person | 0.2294 hectares per person | 0.2651 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.2245 hectares 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 use, per capita in Iraq?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Iraq was 0.2103 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2103 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.