Angola vs Iraq: Arable land — Area

Angola
4,567 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq
4,904 1000 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
58th
Iraq rank
55th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Angola
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4,904 1000 ha against 4,567 1000 ha in Angola, a difference of 337 1000 ha.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Angola ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 2,778 1000 ha 4,761 1000 ha 1,983 1000 ha Iraq
1970s 2,900 1000 ha 5,055 1000 ha 2,155 1000 ha Iraq
1980s 2,900 1000 ha 5,230 1000 ha 2,330 1000 ha Iraq
1990s 2,985 1000 ha 4,905 1000 ha 1,920 1000 ha Iraq
2000s 3,310 1000 ha 4,415 1000 ha 1,105 1000 ha Iraq
2010s 4,365 1000 ha 4,661 1000 ha 295.22 1000 ha Iraq
2020s 4,567 1000 ha 4,904 1000 ha 336.5 1000 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Angola or Iraq?
Iraq, at 4,904 1000 ha against 4,567 1000 ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Angola and Iraq?
337 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for arable land — area?
Angola ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.