Land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.9631 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq is 0.9631 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq peaked at 6.08 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9631 hectares per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.08 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.9 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.7 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 5.52 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.33 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.15 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 4.98 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.81 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 4.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.49 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.34 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.19 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.05 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.92 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.79 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.67 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.55 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.43 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.12 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.04 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.95 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.86 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.28 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.17 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9851 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9631 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9631 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9631 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 6.08 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 4.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 hectares per person | 0.9631 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Iraq was 0.9631 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9631 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.