Greenland vs Iraq: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Greenland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43,505 1000 ha against 41,045 1000 ha in Greenland, a difference of 2,460 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,170 1000 ha | 43,832 1000 ha | 9,662 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 34,170 1000 ha | 43,832 1000 ha | 9,662 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 34,170 1000 ha | 43,832 1000 ha | 9,662 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 36,232 1000 ha | 43,832 1000 ha | 7,600 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 41,045 1000 ha | 43,801 1000 ha | 2,756 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 41,045 1000 ha | 43,511 1000 ha | 2,466 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 41,045 1000 ha | 43,505 1000 ha | 2,460 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Greenland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43,505 1000 ha against 41,045 1000 ha in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Greenland and Iraq?
- 2,460 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Iraq rank globally for country area — area?
- Greenland ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — 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.