What is the highest surface area recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 438,320 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 435,050 sq. km in 2019.

How does Iraq rank for surface area?

Iraq ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Iraq

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Iraq
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Surface area (sq. km) was 435,050 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

435,050 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

59th

of 216 countries

All-time high

438,320 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

435,050 sq. km

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Iraq, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Iraq stood at 435,050 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Iraq peaked at 438,320 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 435,050 sq. km, in 2019.

Iraq ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	438,320 sq. km	—
1962	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	438,320 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	435,240 sq. km	-0.7%
2010	435,240 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	435,240 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	435,240 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	435,052 sq. km	-0.0%
2014	435,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	435,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	435,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	435,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	435,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	435,050 sq. km	-0.0%
2020	435,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	435,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	435,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	435,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	435,050 sq. km	+0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 435,050 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iraq's 435,050 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	9
1970s	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	10
1980s	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	10
1990s	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	10
2000s	438,012 sq. km	435,240 sq. km	438,320 sq. km	10
2010s	435,108 sq. km	435,050 sq. km	435,240 sq. km	10
2020s	435,050 sq. km	435,050 sq. km	435,050 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

56 Papua New Guinea 462,840 sq. km compare
57 Uzbekistan 448,923 sq. km compare
58 Morocco 446,550 sq. km compare
60 Greenland 410,449 sq. km compare
61 Paraguay 406,752 sq. km compare
62 Zimbabwe 390,760 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Iraq?: Surface area in Iraq was 435,050 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 438,320 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 435,050 sq. km in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for surface area?: Iraq ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.