Iraq vs Malaysia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9,398 1000 ha against 8,146 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 1,252 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 237 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,881 1000 ha | 3,431 1000 ha | 5,450 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9,228 1000 ha | 4,324 1000 ha | 4,905 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9,438 1000 ha | 5,581 1000 ha | 3,858 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9,151 1000 ha | 6,966 1000 ha | 2,185 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,591 1000 ha | 7,591 1000 ha | 1,001 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,991 1000 ha | 8,332 1000 ha | 659.02 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9,394 1000 ha | 8,277 1000 ha | 1,117 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 9,398 1000 ha against 8,146 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 1,252 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Iraq ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.