Cropland area in Iraq

Iraq: Cropland area was 5.49 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.49 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.87 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
3.85 million hectares
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cropland area in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area in Iraq is 5.49 million hectares, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Iraq peaked at 5.87 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million hectares, in 2009.

Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland area in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Cropland area in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares Change
1961 4.70 million hectares
1962 4.75 million hectares +1.2%
1963 4.81 million hectares +1.2%
1964 4.87 million hectares +1.1%
1965 4.92 million hectares +1.1%
1966 4.92 million hectares +0.1%
1967 4.98 million hectares +1.1%
1968 4.99 million hectares +0.1%
1969 4.99 million hectares +0.1%
1970 4.99 million hectares +0.1%
1971 5.00 million hectares +0.1%
1972 5.16 million hectares +3.2%
1973 5.17 million hectares +0.2%
1974 5.28 million hectares +2.1%
1975 5.29 million hectares +0.1%
1976 5.29 million hectares +0.0%
1977 5.29 million hectares +0.0%
1978 5.39 million hectares +2.0%
1979 5.44 million hectares +0.9%
1980 5.44 million hectares +0.0%
1981 5.44 million hectares +0.0%
1982 5.45 million hectares +0.2%
1983 5.45 million hectares +0.0%
1984 5.45 million hectares +0.0%
1985 5.46 million hectares +0.3%
1986 5.48 million hectares +0.3%
1987 5.47 million hectares -0.3%
1988 5.51 million hectares +0.8%
1989 5.23 million hectares -5.1%
1990 5.24 million hectares +0.1%
1991 5.63 million hectares +7.5%
1992 5.54 million hectares -1.5%
1993 5.87 million hectares +6.0%
1994 5.32 million hectares -9.4%
1995 5.07 million hectares -4.9%
1996 5.07 million hectares +0.1%
1997 4.65 million hectares -8.3%
1998 4.64 million hectares -0.2%
1999 4.48 million hectares -3.4%
2000 4.50 million hectares +0.3%
2001 4.49 million hectares -0.2%
2002 4.68 million hectares +4.4%
2003 4.68 million hectares +0.0%
2004 4.63 million hectares -1.2%
2005 4.78 million hectares +3.2%
2006 4.98 million hectares +4.3%
2007 5.13 million hectares +3.1%
2008 4.20 million hectares -18.2%
2009 3.85 million hectares -8.5%
2010 4.22 million hectares +9.7%
2011 4.53 million hectares +7.3%
2012 4.57 million hectares +0.9%
2013 4.89 million hectares +6.9%
2014 5.33 million hectares +9.2%
2015 5.27 million hectares -1.1%
2016 5.32 million hectares +0.9%
2017 5.34 million hectares +0.3%
2018 5.38 million hectares +0.8%
2019 5.45 million hectares +1.3%
2020 5.45 million hectares +0.0%
2021 5.50 million hectares +0.8%
2022 5.47 million hectares -0.5%
2023 5.49 million hectares +0.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 5.49 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 5.49 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.88 million hectares 4.70 million hectares 4.99 million hectares 9
1970s 5.23 million hectares 4.99 million hectares 5.44 million hectares 10
1980s 5.44 million hectares 5.23 million hectares 5.51 million hectares 10
1990s 5.15 million hectares 4.48 million hectares 5.87 million hectares 10
2000s 4.59 million hectares 3.85 million hectares 5.13 million hectares 10
2010s 5.03 million hectares 4.22 million hectares 5.45 million hectares 10
2020s 5.48 million hectares 5.45 million hectares 5.50 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 50 Bolivia 5.82 million hectares compare
  2. 51 Angola 5.70 million hectares compare
  3. 52 Belarus 5.65 million hectares compare
  4. 54 Syria 5.44 million hectares compare
  5. 55 Chad 5.34 million hectares compare
  6. 56 Colombia 5.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Iraq?
Cropland area in Iraq was 5.49 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.87 million hectares in 1993.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million hectares in 2009.
How does Iraq rank for cropland area?
Iraq ranks 53rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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