Cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5.54 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.54 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.87 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
812,876 hectares
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.54 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq peaked at 5.87 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 812,876 hectares, in 1800.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.10 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.80 million hectares | -14.3% |
| 1200 | 1.38 million hectares | -23.2% |
| 1300 | 981,281 hectares | -29.1% |
| 1400 | 954,332 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1500 | 924,974 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1600 | 1.12 million hectares | +20.6% |
| 1700 | 855,503 hectares | -23.3% |
| 1710 | 851,628 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 847,680 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 843,656 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 839,549 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 835,357 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 831,073 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 826,690 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 822,202 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 817,600 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 812,876 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 850,402 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1820 | 889,467 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 930,104 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 972,338 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 1.02 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 1.06 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 1.20 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1880 | 1.36 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 1.55 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 1.75 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1910 | 1.98 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 1920 | 2.17 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 2.20 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.20 million hectares | +45.1% |
| 1950 | 4.00 million hectares | +25.1% |
| 1951 | 4.09 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.17 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.29 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.35 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.40 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.46 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.52 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.57 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.62 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.70 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 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 | 5.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.53 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.63 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.87 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.35 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 5.10 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.84 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million hectares | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.55 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.38 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.54 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.54 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +45.1% | 2.20 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares |
| 1300 | -29.1% | 1.38 million hectares | 981,281 hectares |
| 1950 | +25.1% | 3.20 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 981,281 hectares | 981,281 hectares | 981,281 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 954,332 hectares | 954,332 hectares | 954,332 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 924,974 hectares | 924,974 hectares | 924,974 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 855,503 hectares | 855,503 hectares | 855,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 851,628 hectares | 851,628 hectares | 851,628 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 847,680 hectares | 847,680 hectares | 847,680 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 843,656 hectares | 843,656 hectares | 843,656 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 839,549 hectares | 839,549 hectares | 839,549 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 835,357 hectares | 835,357 hectares | 835,357 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 831,073 hectares | 831,073 hectares | 831,073 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 826,690 hectares | 826,690 hectares | 826,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 822,202 hectares | 822,202 hectares | 822,202 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 817,600 hectares | 817,600 hectares | 817,600 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 812,876 hectares | 812,876 hectares | 812,876 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 850,402 hectares | 850,402 hectares | 850,402 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 889,467 hectares | 889,467 hectares | 889,467 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 930,104 hectares | 930,104 hectares | 930,104 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 972,338 hectares | 972,338 hectares | 972,338 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.31 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Iraq was 5.54 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 812,876 hectares in 1800.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.