Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 9.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.18 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.37 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
9.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9.18 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 9.37 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1964.
Iraq ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.37 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.18 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.18 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 hectares per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.37 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 121 New Caledonia 9.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Fiji 9.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Moldova 9.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 8.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lithuania 8.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iraq was 9.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.