Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0094 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0609 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Iraq 120th out of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0094 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0094 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 sq. km per person | 0.0466 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0388 sq. km per person | 0.0333 sq. km per person | 0.045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 0.0322 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iraq was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.