Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0096 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0608 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 114th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 sq. km per person | 0.0465 sq. km per person | 0.0608 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.0332 sq. km per person | 0.0449 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 0.0322 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0608 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.