Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq
Iraq: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.1 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.03 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq peaked at 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per hectare, in 2016.
That places Iraq 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 183 Laos 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.09 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iraq was 0.1 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Iraq ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.