Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0227 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0227 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — 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.
That places Iraq 152nd out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
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 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 149 Kuwait 0.0272 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Maldives 0.0235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guyana 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.0178 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0161 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0227 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.