Land area per crop type in Iraq
Iraq: Land area per crop type was 74,397 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area per crop type in Iraq, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Iraq stood at 74,397 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Iraq peaked at 127,673 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,506 hectares, in 2018.
That places Iraq 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,808 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 78,949 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 24,390 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 37,731 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 54,283 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 5,506 hectares | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 127,673 hectares | +2218.8% |
| 2020 | 101,594 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 80,977 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 71,414 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 74,045 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 74,397 hectares | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 74,397 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 43.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 74,397 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,705 hectares, 20.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,620 hectares | 5,506 hectares | 127,673 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 80,485 hectares | 71,414 hectares | 101,594 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 land area per crop type in Iraq?
- Land area per crop type in Iraq was 74,397 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 127,673 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,506 hectares in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for land area per crop type?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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