Land area in Iraq
Iraq: Land area was 43,413 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43,413 ha th
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
43,737 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
43,413 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Iraq, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Iraq stood at 43,413 ha th.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Iraq peaked at 43,737 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,413 ha th, in 2015.
That places Iraq 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,737 ha th | 43,737 ha th | 43,737 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,737 ha th | 43,737 ha th | 43,737 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 43,422 ha th | 43,413 ha th | 43,432 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 43,413 ha th | 43,413 ha th | 43,413 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Papua New Guinea 45,286 ha th compare
- 49 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 10 ha th compare
- 49 Morocco 44,630 ha th compare
- 50 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 9 ha th compare
- 50 Uzbekistan, Republic of 44,065 ha th compare
- 51 Tokelau 1 ha th compare
- 52 Greenland 41,045 ha th compare
- 53 Sweden 40,727 ha th compare
- 54 Paraguay 39,601 ha th compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Iraq?
- Land area in Iraq was 43,413 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 43,737 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,413 ha th in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for land area?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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