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Iraq · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

104th of 158 · 8th in MENA+
Agriculture shareIraq's agriculture share fell from 18.6 % in 1996 to 3.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%3.4 %

Iraq's agriculture share fell from 18.6 % in 1996 to 3.4 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

114th of 182 · 11th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Iraq's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 16.4 % in 1996 to 8.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%8.2 %

Iraq's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 16.4 % in 1996 to 8.2 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

2nd of 197 · 2nd in MENA+
Resource rentsIraq's resource rents rose from 28.4 % in 1989 to 43.4 % in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%43.4 %

Iraq's resource rents rose from 28.4 % in 1989 to 43.4 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

143rd of 209 · 14th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Iraq's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 21.3 % in 1994 to 21.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202018%20%22%21.8 %

Iraq's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 21.3 % in 1994 to 21.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

90th of 206 · 9th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Iraq's arable land (% of land area) fell from 11.5 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%9%10%11%12%11.4 %

Iraq's arable land (% of land area) fell from 11.5 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

103rd of 206 · 9th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Iraq's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.100.150.200.250.300 ha

Iraq's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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