Iraq vs Turkey: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Iraq
13.7 1000 ha
in 2016
Turkey
78 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Turkey rank
4th

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkey
20406080200720152024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 78 1000 ha against 13.7 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 64.3 1000 ha.

That makes Turkey's figure about 5.7 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 50.5 1000 ha 51.5 1000 ha 1 1000 ha Turkey
2010s 32.7 1000 ha 64.58 1000 ha 31.88 1000 ha Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey, at 78 1000 ha against 13.7 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Iraq and Turkey?
64.3 1000 ha, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Iraq ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — 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 under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 707 data points, 2007–2024
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.