Agricultural land use per person in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2091 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2091 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.1 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2091 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Iraq is 0.2091 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Iraq peaked at 2.1 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2091 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Iraq 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.1 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.06 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1200 | 2.01 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1300 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1500 | 1.84 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1600 | 1.77 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1700 | 1.69 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1710 | 1.68 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 1.65 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1750 | 1.64 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1760 | 1.63 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 1.62 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1780 | 1.61 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.59 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 1.58 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.57 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 1.56 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.54 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.35 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1940 | 1.37 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.18 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9702 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9379 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9067 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8744 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8589 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8308 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8133 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.788 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7626 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7388 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7245 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.707 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6868 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6699 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6546 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6392 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6246 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6115 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5839 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5736 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5431 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5313 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5363 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5161 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4485 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4333 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3988 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3856 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3563 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.344 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.326 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3231 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3185 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3143 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2595 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2624 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2558 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2577 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2625 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2507 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2402 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2214 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.213 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2091 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2091 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.9379 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8005 hectares per person | 0.707 hectares per person | 0.9067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6185 hectares per person | 0.5431 hectares per person | 0.6868 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4607 hectares per person | 0.3673 hectares per person | 0.5363 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3191 hectares per person | 0.2548 hectares per person | 0.3563 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2525 hectares per person | 0.2353 hectares per person | 0.2625 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person | 0.2307 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 East Timor 0.2252 hectares per person compare
- 131 Samoa 0.2175 hectares per person compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.2097 hectares per person compare
- 134 Italy 0.209 hectares per person compare
- 135 Germany 0.2028 hectares per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1853 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in Iraq?
- Agricultural land use per person in Iraq was 0.2091 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2091 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.