Cropland use over the long term in Iraq
Iraq: Cropland use over the long term was 5.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.54 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.87 million
in 1993
All-time low
812,876
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.54 million for cropland use 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 use over the long term in Iraq peaked at 5.87 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 812,876, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 981,281 | 981,281 | 981,281 | 1 |
| 1400s | 954,332 | 954,332 | 954,332 | 1 |
| 1500s | 924,974 | 924,974 | 924,974 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 855,503 | 855,503 | 855,503 | 1 |
| 1710s | 851,628 | 851,628 | 851,628 | 1 |
| 1720s | 847,680 | 847,680 | 847,680 | 1 |
| 1730s | 843,656 | 843,656 | 843,656 | 1 |
| 1740s | 839,549 | 839,549 | 839,549 | 1 |
| 1750s | 835,357 | 835,357 | 835,357 | 1 |
| 1760s | 831,073 | 831,073 | 831,073 | 1 |
| 1770s | 826,690 | 826,690 | 826,690 | 1 |
| 1780s | 822,202 | 822,202 | 822,202 | 1 |
| 1790s | 817,600 | 817,600 | 817,600 | 1 |
| 1800s | 812,876 | 812,876 | 812,876 | 1 |
| 1810s | 850,402 | 850,402 | 850,402 | 1 |
| 1820s | 889,467 | 889,467 | 889,467 | 1 |
| 1830s | 930,104 | 930,104 | 930,104 | 1 |
| 1840s | 972,338 | 972,338 | 972,338 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.31 million | 4.00 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.86 million | 4.62 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 4.99 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 5.23 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 4.50 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 3.85 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 4.22 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.41 million | 5.54 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Iraq?
- Cropland use over the long term in Iraq was 5.54 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 812,876 in 1800.
- How does Iraq rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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