Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0041 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0041 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.0882 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0022 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0882 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Iraq 81st out of 107 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0041 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0041 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 78 Panama 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Morocco 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Madagascar 0.0042 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0041 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.