How does Iraq rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Iraq ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Iraq

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 62.5%

World rank

97th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 97th of 178 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 under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1963	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1964	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1965	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1966	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1967	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1968	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1969	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1970	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1971	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1972	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
1973	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
1974	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1975	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1976	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1977	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1978	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1979	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1980	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1981	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1982	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1983	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1984	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-62.1%
1985	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+166.4%
1986	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1987	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
1988	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1989	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
1990	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1991	0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP	+45312.1%
1992	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1993	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.2%
1994	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-79.9%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-72.5%
1996	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1997	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
2000	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
2001	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2002	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
2003	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-42.8%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2006	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-63.9%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-48.9%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+177.6%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-50.7%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-54.9%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+62.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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
1991	+45312.1%	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

94 Egypt 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
95 Comoros 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
96 Canada 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
99 Croatia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
100 Bhutan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Iraq?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.