1952 - 1953, Agricultural usage of land in Iraq
Area | Sub-area | Square kilometers | Percent of Iraq | Percent of fourteen liwas | Percent of cultivable land (Dowson, 1930) | Percent of agricultural holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iraq | ... | 444,442 | 100% | |||
Fourteen liwas | ... | 235,733 | 53% | 100% | ||
Cultivable land (Downson, 1930) | ... | 92,000 | 21% | 39% | 100% | |
Agricultural holdings | ... | 63,800 | 14% | 27% | 69% | 100% |
Agricultural holdings | Planted | 25,300 | 6% | 11% | 28% | 40% |
Agricultural holdings | Fallow | 27,900 | 6% | 12% | 30% | 44% |
Agricultural holdings | Fruit trees and vines | 1,300 | ... | 1% | 1% | 2% |
Agricultural holdings | Pasture | 2,300 | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% |
Agricultural holdings | Woodlands | 500 | ... | ... | 1% | 1% |
Agricultural holdings | Uncultivable | 6,400 | 1% | 3% | 7% | 10% |
Table 2: Agricultural Usage of Land in Iraq, 1952-53
Sources: Iraq, Statistical Abstract, 1954, pp. 1, 65-67; Dowson, An Inquiry into Land Tenure and Related Questions.
The percentages have been recalculated, and matched up. However, agricultural holdings are off by 100 square kilometers.