Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Iraq is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0081 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 158th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.005 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.004 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 ha per person | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 ha per person | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 ha per person | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per person | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per person | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +106.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | +6.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +106.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.