Iraq - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Iraq was 0.576 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.686 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.229 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.229
1962 0.240
1963 0.252
1964 0.263
1965 0.274
1966 0.286
1967 0.297
1968 0.309
1969 0.320
1970 0.332
1971 0.345
1972 0.366
1973 0.389
1974 0.412
1975 0.423
1976 0.423
1977 0.423
1978 0.432
1979 0.432
1980 0.432
1981 0.432
1982 0.457
1983 0.457
1984 0.457
1985 0.492
1986 0.526
1987 0.526
1988 0.526
1989 0.526
1990 0.526
1991 0.526
1992 0.572
1993 0.617
1994 0.686
1995 0.686
1996 0.686
1997 0.594
1998 0.572
1999 0.457
2000 0.457
2001 0.434
2002 0.434
2003 0.434
2004 0.434
2005 0.434
2006 0.434
2007 0.434
2008 0.434
2009 0.460
2010 0.507
2011 0.576
2012 0.576
2013 0.576
2014 0.576
2015 0.576
2016 0.576
2017 0.576
2018 0.576

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use