Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq
Iraq: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 3.98 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.98 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.10 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3.98 million hectares
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.10 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.98 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.98 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 70th out of 209 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.