Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0207 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0207 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1206 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1973 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0931 ha per square kilometre | +210.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0207 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0207 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +210.7% | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.0931 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0226 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Argentina 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Philippines 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uruguay 0.0172 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Honduras 0.0164 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0207 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1206 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.