Rice — Area harvested in Iraq
Iraq: Rice — Area harvested was 52,372 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Iraq is 52,372 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,408.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Iraq peaked at 175,000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,472 ha, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 78th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 ha | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 55,000 ha | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 65,000 ha | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 65,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103,000 ha | +58.5% |
| 1968 | 109,000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 106,000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 75,000 ha | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 109,075 ha | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 94,000 ha | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 63,960 ha | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 31,415 ha | -50.9% |
| 1975 | 29,880 ha | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 52,407 ha | +75.4% |
| 1977 | 63,485 ha | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 54,717 ha | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 58,700 ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 55,450 ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 54,500 ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 57,625 ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 48,900 ha | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 39,150 ha | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 52,525 ha | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 50,200 ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 70,000 ha | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 50,475 ha | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 72,750 ha | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 79,200 ha | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 85,925 ha | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 95,000 ha | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 110,000 ha | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 163,000 ha | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 175,000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 120,000 ha | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 121,000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 130,000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 100,000 ha | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 100,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,500 ha | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 88,000 ha | +198.3% |
| 2005 | 107,000 ha | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 125,750 ha | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 124,250 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84,750 ha | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 54,925 ha | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 47,974 ha | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 65,745 ha | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 79,471 ha | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 95,808 ha | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 78,949 ha | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 24,390 ha | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 37,731 ha | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 54,283 ha | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 5,423 ha | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 127,673 ha | +2254.3% |
| 2020 | 101,594 ha | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 96,185 ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,839 ha | -96.0% |
| 2023 | 3,472 ha | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 52,372 ha | +1408.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 52,372 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,836 ha, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 52,372 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 924 ha, 56.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested 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 | +2254.3% | 5,423 ha | 127,673 ha |
| 2024 | +1408.4% | 3,472 ha | 52,372 ha |
| 2004 | +198.3% | 29,500 ha | 88,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,333 ha | 25,000 ha | 109,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,264 ha | 29,880 ha | 109,075 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,158 ha | 39,150 ha | 72,750 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,712 ha | 79,200 ha | 175,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,418 ha | 29,500 ha | 125,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,745 ha | 5,423 ha | 127,673 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,492 ha | 3,472 ha | 101,594 ha | 5 |
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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 rice — area harvested in Iraq?
- Rice — area harvested in Iraq was 52,372 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 175,000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,472 ha in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for rice — area harvested?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.