Cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1218 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1218 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.05 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1218 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq stood at 0.1218 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq peaked at 1.05 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1218 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Iraq 120th out of 202 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 per person over the long-term in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.05 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.9813 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 0.9543 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1500 | 0.925 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1600 | 0.8925 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1700 | 0.8555 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1710 | 0.8515 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.8474 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.8432 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.839 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.8347 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.8302 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.8257 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.8211 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 0.8164 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.8115 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.8065 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.8014 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.7961 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 0.7906 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.785 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.7791 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.773 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.7665 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7598 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.7526 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.7448 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.7364 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7138 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 0.721 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6997 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6932 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.687 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6808 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6747 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6686 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6625 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6562 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6496 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6424 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6339 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6287 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6196 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6097 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.599 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5874 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5693 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5566 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5383 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4858 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4839 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4684 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4627 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4485 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4341 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4205 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4074 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3957 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.386 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3686 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3456 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3375 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3135 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.307 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1886 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1857 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1769 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.125 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1332 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1396 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1364 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1414 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1492 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.143 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1302 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.128 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1218 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1218 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1218 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9813 hectares per person | 0.9813 hectares per person | 0.9813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9543 hectares per person | 0.9543 hectares per person | 0.9543 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.925 hectares per person | 0.925 hectares per person | 0.925 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8925 hectares per person | 0.8925 hectares per person | 0.8925 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8555 hectares per person | 0.8555 hectares per person | 0.8555 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8515 hectares per person | 0.8515 hectares per person | 0.8515 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8474 hectares per person | 0.8474 hectares per person | 0.8474 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8432 hectares per person | 0.8432 hectares per person | 0.8432 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.839 hectares per person | 0.839 hectares per person | 0.839 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8347 hectares per person | 0.8347 hectares per person | 0.8347 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8302 hectares per person | 0.8302 hectares per person | 0.8302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8257 hectares per person | 0.8257 hectares per person | 0.8257 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8211 hectares per person | 0.8211 hectares per person | 0.8211 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8164 hectares per person | 0.8164 hectares per person | 0.8164 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8115 hectares per person | 0.8115 hectares per person | 0.8115 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8065 hectares per person | 0.8065 hectares per person | 0.8065 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8014 hectares per person | 0.8014 hectares per person | 0.8014 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7961 hectares per person | 0.7961 hectares per person | 0.7961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7906 hectares per person | 0.7906 hectares per person | 0.7906 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.785 hectares per person | 0.785 hectares per person | 0.785 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7791 hectares per person | 0.7791 hectares per person | 0.7791 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.773 hectares per person | 0.773 hectares per person | 0.773 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7665 hectares per person | 0.7665 hectares per person | 0.7665 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.7598 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7526 hectares per person | 0.7526 hectares per person | 0.7526 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7448 hectares per person | 0.7448 hectares per person | 0.7448 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7364 hectares per person | 0.7364 hectares per person | 0.7364 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7138 hectares per person | 0.7138 hectares per person | 0.7138 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6715 hectares per person | 0.6424 hectares per person | 0.6997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5863 hectares per person | 0.5206 hectares per person | 0.6339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.453 hectares per person | 0.4074 hectares per person | 0.5034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3565 hectares per person | 0.3077 hectares per person | 0.3957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2603 hectares per person | 0.1944 hectares per person | 0.3135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1709 hectares per person | 0.125 hectares per person | 0.1886 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1401 hectares per person | 0.1332 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.127 hectares per person | 0.1218 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Iraq was 0.1218 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1218 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.