Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iraq
Iraq: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 82,801 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 82,801 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Iraq peaked at 308,699 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63,435 ha, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,641 ha | — |
| 1962 | 91,715 ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 98,685 ha | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 112,964 ha | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 123,426 ha | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 125,879 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 146,671 ha | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 137,440 ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 136,970 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 141,888 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 151,895 ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 157,946 ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 160,946 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 124,253 ha | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 130,653 ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 134,379 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 143,958 ha | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 158,018 ha | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 146,646 ha | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 180,946 ha | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 181,450 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 191,125 ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 182,275 ha | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 205,675 ha | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 241,755 ha | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 231,200 ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 226,230 ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 208,425 ha | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 235,429 ha | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 241,155 ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 163,384 ha | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 200,120 ha | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 225,629 ha | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 219,390 ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 233,539 ha | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 232,800 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 245,130 ha | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 262,690 ha | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 281,040 ha | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 271,903 ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 286,885 ha | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 277,481 ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 211,509 ha | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 290,700 ha | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 308,699 ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 302,300 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 283,375 ha | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 282,097 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 253,652 ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 240,517 ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 269,779 ha | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 258,281 ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 257,725 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 204,793 ha | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 116,170 ha | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 93,282 ha | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 98,778 ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 88,768 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 107,407 ha | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 138,363 ha | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 122,558 ha | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 124,010 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63,435 ha | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 82,801 ha | +30.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82,801 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82,801 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,506 ha, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,599 ha | 84,641 ha | 146,671 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 145,058 ha | 124,253 ha | 160,946 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,451 ha | 180,946 ha | 241,755 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,488 ha | 163,384 ha | 281,040 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,860 ha | 211,509 ha | 308,699 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,550 ha | 88,768 ha | 269,779 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,233 ha | 63,435 ha | 138,363 ha | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Iraq?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Iraq was 82,801 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 308,699 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,435 ha in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.