Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0051 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.4532 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iraq 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.095 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0937 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.098 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1276 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1132 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1096 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1038 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1148 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.076 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0958 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1288 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1635 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.208 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2347 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2418 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3772 ha per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4532 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4403 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2114 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0937 ha per square kilometre | 0.1276 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1958 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.4532 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 140 Bahamas 0.0135 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 0.007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Caledonia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guyana 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Libya 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 0.0021 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4532 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.