Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0075 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Iraq 106th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +488.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0155 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +488.2% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +177.8% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Qatar 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Mali 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Canada 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iceland 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Australia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 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 carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 106th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.