Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq
Iraq: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 9.18 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq is 9.18 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq peaked at 9.37 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.15 percent, in 1964.
Iraq ranks 131st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 percent | 9.15 percent | 9.37 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 9.15 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 percent | 9.15 percent | 9.21 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 percent | 9.21 percent | 9.21 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 percent | 9.18 percent | 9.21 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq was 9.18 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 percent in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iraq ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).