Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq is 0.0011 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,376.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.012 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Iraq 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 ha per person | +55.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 ha per person | +53.2% |
| 1968 | 0.012 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 ha per person | +40.5% |
| 1972 | 0.009 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | -52.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 ha per person | +69.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.004 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 ha per person | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per person | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 ha per person | +189.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -90.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per person | +2201.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1376.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0011 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 | +2201.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person |
| 2024 | +1376.7% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
| 2004 | +189.9% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.0016 ha per person compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 72 Zambia 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 73 Chile 0.0009 ha per person compare
- 74 Kenya 0.0008 ha per person 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.