Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0011 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Iraq 79th out of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 ha per person | +73.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per person | -62.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | +126.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per person | +73.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -73.8% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +72.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | +115.5% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +88.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.