What is land area in hectares in Iraq?

Land area in hectares in Iraq was 43.41 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 land area in hectares recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 43.74 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 43.41 million hectares in 2013.

How does Iraq rank for land area in hectares?

Iraq ranks 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Iraq

Name: Land area in hectares in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Land area in hectares was 43.41 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

43.41 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

58th

of 238 countries

All-time high

43.74 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

43.41 million hectares

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

In 2023, land area in hectares in Iraq stood at 43.41 million hectares.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Iraq peaked at 43.74 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.41 million hectares, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 58th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	43.74 million hectares	—
1962	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	43.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	43.43 million hectares	-0.7%
2010	43.43 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	43.43 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	43.43 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	43.41 million hectares	-0.0%
2014	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	43.41 million hectares	+0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 43.41 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iraq's 43.41 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	9
1970s	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	10
1980s	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	10
1990s	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	10
2000s	43.71 million hectares	43.43 million hectares	43.74 million hectares	10
2010s	43.42 million hectares	43.41 million hectares	43.43 million hectares	10
2020s	43.41 million hectares	43.41 million hectares	43.41 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

55 Papua New Guinea 45.29 million hectares compare
56 Morocco 44.63 million hectares compare
57 Uzbekistan 44.06 million hectares compare
59 Greenland 41.05 million hectares compare
60 Sweden 40.73 million hectares compare
61 Paraguay 39.60 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Iraq

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Iraq?: Land area in hectares in Iraq was 43.41 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 land area in hectares recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 43.74 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 43.41 million hectares in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for land area in hectares?: Iraq ranks 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.