Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area

Iraq
5,413 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,167 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,167 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 754 1000 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 217 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4,881 1000 ha 7,384 1000 ha 2,502 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5,228 1000 ha 7,082 1000 ha 1,853 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5,438 1000 ha 6,972 1000 ha 1,534 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,151 1000 ha 6,291 1000 ha 1,140 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,591 1000 ha 5,923 1000 ha 1,332 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,991 1000 ha 6,145 1000 ha 1,154 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5,406 1000 ha 6,083 1000 ha 677.41 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,167 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
754 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — area?
Iraq ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 217 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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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
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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.