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Iraq: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

423.281000 ha · 2024+2.2% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Iraq from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024423.28E
2023421.95E
2022421.13E
2021420.38E
2020419.35E
2019418.43E
2018417.55E
2017416.78E
2016416.11E
2015415.34E
2014414.37E
2013413.24E
2012412.53E
2011412.27E
2010411.73E
2009411.37E
2008411.03E
2007410.6E
2006410.32E
2005410.12E
2004410.12E
2003409.95E
2002409.89E
2001409.57E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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