Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Iraq
Iraq: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0037 ha per square kilometre for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Iraq peaked at 0.0242 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0037 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0037 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0105 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 78 Oman 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belgium 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Czechia 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Costa Rica 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.0028 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Iraq?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Iraq was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — 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.