What is land area in Iraq?

Land area in Iraq was 434,130 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 437,370 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 434,128 sq. km in 2013.

How does Iraq rank for land area?

Iraq ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Iraq

Name: Land area in Iraq
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Land area was 434,130 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

434,130 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 215 countries

All-time high

437,370 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

434,128 sq. km

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Iraq is 434,130 sq. km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Iraq peaked at 437,370 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 434,128 sq. km, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	9
1970s	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	10
1980s	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	10
1990s	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	10
2000s	437,065 sq. km	434,320 sq. km	437,370 sq. km	10
2010s	434,186 sq. km	434,128 sq. km	434,320 sq. km	10
2020s	434,130 sq. km	434,130 sq. km	434,130 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

54 Papua New Guinea 452,860 sq. km compare
55 Morocco 446,300 sq. km compare
56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare
58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Iraq?: Land area in Iraq was 434,130 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 437,370 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 434,128 sq. km in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for land area?: Iraq ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.