Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0441 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0441 ha per person.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1888 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 ha per person, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 27th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1529 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1888 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1109 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1639 ha per person | +47.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1707 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1532 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1651 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1382 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1438 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0941 ha per person | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1831 ha per person | +94.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1071 ha per person | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1463 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1219 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1257 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0695 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1173 ha per person | +68.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0818 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1011 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0811 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0803 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 ha per person | -59.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0982 ha per person | +205.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0771 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.052 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0616 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 ha per person | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0672 ha per person | +98.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1032 ha per person | +53.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0916 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1048 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0897 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0737 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0698 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0612 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.055 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 ha per person | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0639 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0558 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0898 ha per person | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0317 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 ha per person | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0447 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0376 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 ha per person | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 ha per person | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0375 ha per person | +92.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0503 ha per person | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.037 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.037 ha per person | +63.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0441 ha per person | +19.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0441 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 ha per person, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0441 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0054 ha per person, 8.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +205.2% | 0.0322 ha per person | 0.0982 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1553 ha per person | 0.1109 ha per person | 0.1888 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1191 ha per person | 0.0695 ha per person | 0.1831 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0703 ha per person | 0.0322 ha per person | 0.1011 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0779 ha per person | 0.055 ha per person | 0.1048 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 ha per person | 0.0302 ha per person | 0.0898 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0577 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 ha per person | 0.0226 ha per person | 0.0503 ha per person | 5 |
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0441 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1888 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.