Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1178 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1178 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.6581 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Iraq 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6581 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6533 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6414 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6273 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6135 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5998 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5804 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5673 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5487 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5307 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5129 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.496 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4947 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4789 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4728 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4578 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4286 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.413 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3883 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3783 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3672 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.356 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3485 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3409 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3317 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.327 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3012 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3169 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3033 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3057 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.175 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1701 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1744 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.181 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1359 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1415 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.133 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.602 hectares per person | 0.5307 hectares per person | 0.6581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.462 hectares per person | 0.413 hectares per person | 0.5129 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3539 hectares per person | 0.3012 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2575 hectares per person | 0.1904 hectares per person | 0.3169 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1686 hectares per person | 0.1281 hectares per person | 0.1842 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1373 hectares per person | 0.1306 hectares per person | 0.1442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.1178 hectares per person | 0.1284 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iraq was 0.1178 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6581 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.