Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.2046 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.4536 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 88th of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | +189.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1584 ha per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2469 ha per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2965 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3315 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1395 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1395 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2246 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2178 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3973 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3761 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3544 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2803 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2626 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3466 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4536 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1948 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1198 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2317 ha per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1908 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2046 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2046 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +189.6% | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1868 ha per square kilometre | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | 0.3315 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2934 ha per square kilometre | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2304 ha per square kilometre | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | 0.4536 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 85 Madagascar 0.2533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Sudan 0.2244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 0.2215 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Afghanistan 0.1947 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.2046 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4536 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.