Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq
Iraq: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 3.98 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.98 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq peaked at 4.10 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Iraq 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq was 3.98 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.