Breakdown habitable land in Iraq

Iraq: Breakdown habitable land was 519,810 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
519,810
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
41st
of 235 countries
All-time high
519,810
in 2019
All-time low
364,960
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Iraq, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201720192015: 365.0k2016: 433.3k2017: 432.3k2018: 413.1k2019: 519.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 519,810 for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over five years.

That places Iraq 41st out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Iraq, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 364,960 —
2016 433,320 +18.7%
2017 432,330 -0.2%
2018 413,080 -4.5%
2019 519,810 +25.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 519,810 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 519,810 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 38 Egypt 670,760 compare
  2. 39 Myanmar 642,500 compare
  3. 40 Ghana 579,220 compare
  4. 42 Bangladesh 498,810 compare
  5. 43 Thailand 493,160 compare
  6. 44 New Zealand 475,950 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Iraq?
Breakdown habitable land in Iraq was 519,810 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 519,810 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 364,960 in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for breakdown habitable land?
Iraq ranks 41st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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