Agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural area over the long-term was 9.51 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.87 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
1.59 million hectares
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq stood at 9.51 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq peaked at 9.87 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million hectares, in 1800.
Iraq ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.21 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 3.60 million hectares | -14.4% |
| 1200 | 2.76 million hectares | -23.3% |
| 1300 | 1.96 million hectares | -29.2% |
| 1400 | 1.90 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1500 | 1.84 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1600 | 2.21 million hectares | +20.3% |
| 1700 | 1.69 million hectares | -23.6% |
| 1710 | 1.68 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.67 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 1.65 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1760 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.67 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1820 | 1.74 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1830 | 1.82 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1840 | 1.90 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 1.98 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 2.07 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 2.35 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 2.65 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1890 | 3.00 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 1900 | 3.40 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1910 | 3.83 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 4.21 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 4.16 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.07 million hectares | +45.9% |
| 1950 | 7.57 million hectares | +24.7% |
| 1951 | 7.74 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 7.87 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.99 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 8.09 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 8.19 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 8.29 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 8.39 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 8.48 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.57 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 8.64 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 8.80 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.86 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.87 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.92 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.16 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9.28 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.53 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.23 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.63 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.55 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.35 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 9.10 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.66 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.69 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.99 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.19 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.55 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.57 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.27 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.47 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.49 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.51 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.51 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +45.9% | 4.16 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares |
| 1300 | -29.2% | 2.76 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.83 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.07 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.12 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.89 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.23 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.44 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 9.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 9.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 million hectares | 9.41 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Iraq was 9.51 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million hectares in 1800.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.