Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0218 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0218 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.2476 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1278 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1397 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1461 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1631 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1554 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1292 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1236 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0891 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0726 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2034 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2403 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2126 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2009 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2169 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2174 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2118 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1887 ha per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2142 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1719 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1651 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0218 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0218 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +111.1% | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1409 ha per square kilometre | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | 0.1631 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0981 ha per square kilometre | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2055 ha per square kilometre | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 0.2142 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Botswana 0.0265 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 0.0236 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Singapore 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Maldives 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.0141 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0126 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0218 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2476 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.