Surface area in Iraq
Iraq: Surface area was 435,050 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Iraq, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in Iraq stood at 435,050 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 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 in Iraq, year by year
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 435,050 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 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 | 4 |
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 surface area in Iraq?
- Surface area in Iraq was 435,050 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.