Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq is 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 54,481 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,796 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,269 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 10,905 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,796 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 14,904 cubic meters per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 15,631 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 16,176 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 16,034 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 17,121 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1989 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,713 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,097 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42,097 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,097 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52,383 cubic meters per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 51,766 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 51,381 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52,813 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52,395 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52,188 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,481 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 53,916 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10,796 cubic meters per square kilometre | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre | 36,351 cubic meters per square kilometre | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre | 40,895 cubic meters per square kilometre | 42,097 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre | 42,097 cubic meters per square kilometre | 54,481 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Qatar 349,302 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq was 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54,481 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,796 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Iraq rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.