Total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq
Iraq: Total agricultural area over the long term was 9.51 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
9.51 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.87 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq stood at 9.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq peaked at 9.87 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1800.
Iraq ranks 74th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.16 million | 4.16 million | 4.16 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.12 million | 7.57 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.89 million | 8.64 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.23 million | 8.99 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.44 million | 9.23 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 million | 8.50 million | 9.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million | 7.85 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million | 8.22 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 million | 9.41 million | 9.51 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Iraq was 9.51 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1800.
- How does Iraq rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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