Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.1073 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 102nd of 210 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 unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0262 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1073 hectares per US$ of GDP | +44139.7% |
| 1992 | 0.079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0424 hectares per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44139.7% | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 99 Montenegro 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Rwanda 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Palau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 North Macedonia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Jordan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.