Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 ha per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.012 ha per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0001 ha per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.012 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2023.

That places Iraq 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0035 ha per person
1962 0.0054 ha per person +55.3%
1963 0.0072 ha per person +32.9%
1964 0.0082 ha per person +14.3%
1965 0.0079 ha per person -3.3%
1966 0.0077 ha per person -3.3%
1967 0.0117 ha per person +53.2%
1968 0.012 ha per person +2.3%
1969 0.0113 ha per person -6.0%
1970 0.0077 ha per person -31.7%
1971 0.0108 ha per person +40.5%
1972 0.009 ha per person -16.7%
1973 0.0059 ha per person -34.3%
1974 0.0028 ha per person -52.5%
1975 0.0026 ha per person -8.0%
1976 0.0044 ha per person +69.7%
1977 0.0051 ha per person +17.2%
1978 0.0043 ha per person -16.7%
1979 0.0045 ha per person +3.9%
1980 0.0041 ha per person -8.5%
1981 0.0039 ha per person -4.6%
1982 0.004 ha per person +2.8%
1983 0.0033 ha per person -17.6%
1984 0.0026 ha per person -22.4%
1985 0.0033 ha per person +31.0%
1986 0.0031 ha per person -6.7%
1987 0.0042 ha per person +35.7%
1988 0.003 ha per person -29.5%
1989 0.0042 ha per person +40.3%
1990 0.0045 ha per person +7.5%
1991 0.0048 ha per person +7.4%
1992 0.0052 ha per person +7.3%
1993 0.0057 ha per person +10.4%
1994 0.0081 ha per person +41.3%
1995 0.0084 ha per person +3.8%
1996 0.0056 ha per person -33.6%
1997 0.0055 ha per person -2.2%
1998 0.0056 ha per person +2.5%
1999 0.0055 ha per person -1.7%
2000 0.0041 ha per person -25.6%
2001 0.004 ha per person -3.1%
2002 0.0038 ha per person -3.1%
2003 0.0011 ha per person -71.4%
2004 0.0032 ha per person +189.9%
2005 0.0038 ha per person +18.0%
2006 0.0044 ha per person +16.7%
2007 0.0044 ha per person -0.4%
2008 0.0029 ha per person -33.2%
2009 0.0018 ha per person -37.5%
2010 0.0015 ha per person -15.4%
2011 0.002 ha per person +32.3%
2012 0.0024 ha per person +15.5%
2013 0.0027 ha per person +15.0%
2014 0.0022 ha per person -20.5%
2015 0.0006 ha per person -69.9%
2016 0.001 ha per person +51.0%
2017 0.0014 ha per person +40.7%
2018 0.0001 ha per person -90.2%
2019 0.0031 ha per person +2201.3%
2020 0.0024 ha per person -22.2%
2021 0.0022 ha per person -7.4%
2022 0.0001 ha per person -96.1%
2023 0.0001 ha per person -11.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 ha per person, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 58% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +2201.3% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person
2004 +189.9% 0.0011 ha per person 0.0032 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0083 ha per person 0.0035 ha per person 0.012 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0057 ha per person 0.0026 ha per person 0.0108 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0036 ha per person 0.0026 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0059 ha per person 0.0045 ha per person 0.0084 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0033 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 0.0044 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0017 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0012 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 89 Romania 0.0001 ha per person compare
  2. 90 Sudan 0.0001 ha per person compare
  3. 91 Comoros 0.0001 ha per person compare
  4. 93 Ukraine 0.0001 ha per person compare
  5. 94 Somalia 0.0001 ha per person compare
  6. 95 Papua New Guinea 0 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq?
Rice — area harvested, per capita in Iraq was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per person in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
Iraq ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.