Colombia vs Iraq: Cropland — Area

Colombia
5,417 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq
5,413 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Iraq rank
59th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5,417 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 4 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 59th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 5,004 1000 ha 4,881 1000 ha 122.89 1000 ha Colombia
1970s 5,106 1000 ha 5,228 1000 ha 122.1 1000 ha Iraq
1980s 5,231 1000 ha 5,438 1000 ha 207.78 1000 ha Iraq
1990s 4,583 1000 ha 5,151 1000 ha 567.92 1000 ha Iraq
2000s 3,724 1000 ha 4,591 1000 ha 867.4 1000 ha Iraq
2010s 3,852 1000 ha 4,991 1000 ha 1,139 1000 ha Iraq
2020s 4,959 1000 ha 5,406 1000 ha 447.06 1000 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia, at 5,417 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Colombia and Iraq?
4 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for cropland — area?
Colombia ranks 58th and Iraq ranks 59th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.