Iraq vs Malaysia: Agricultural land — Area

Iraq
9,398 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
8,146 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
83rd

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.