Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0884 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0884 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.5699 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iraq 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5699 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.553 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5347 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5044 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4877 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4714 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4403 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4109 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3835 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3705 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3354 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3136 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3037 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2856 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2777 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.255 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2366 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2083 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.186 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1748 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.145 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1409 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1094 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.104 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.095 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0884 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0884 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4936 hectares per person | 0.4254 hectares per person | 0.5699 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3544 hectares per person | 0.3037 hectares per person | 0.4109 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2601 hectares per person | 0.2304 hectares per person | 0.2943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1981 hectares per person | 0.1692 hectares per person | 0.2275 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.1331 hectares per person | 0.1638 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 0.1288 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0916 hectares per person | 0.0884 hectares per person | 0.095 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iraq was 0.0884 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5699 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.