Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0529 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iraq is 0.0529 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.3306 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2835 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3306 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2371 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2748 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3024 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2808 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2816 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2668 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2302 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2144 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1462 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2592 ha per person | +77.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1577 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1966 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.175 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1815 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1218 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1807 ha per person | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1465 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1685 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1611 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1635 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.167 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0707 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1898 ha per person | +168.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1728 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1173 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1456 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0936 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1852 ha per person | +97.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1881 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2142 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.239 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1773 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1522 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1553 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1249 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1229 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1151 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.102 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1042 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1214 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1009 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1377 ha per person | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1045 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 ha per person | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0497 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0828 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0963 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.035 ha per person | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.068 ha per person | +178.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.047 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0284 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0434 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0529 ha per person | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2764 ha per person | 0.2302 ha per person | 0.3306 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1779 ha per person | 0.1218 ha per person | 0.2592 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.145 ha per person | 0.0707 ha per person | 0.1898 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1674 ha per person | 0.1151 ha per person | 0.239 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0983 ha per person | 0.0497 ha per person | 0.1377 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0598 ha per person | 0.0244 ha per person | 0.0963 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 ha per person | 0.0284 ha per person | 0.0841 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0529 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3306 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.