Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Iraq
13.7 1000 ha
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
8.38 1000 ha
in 2020
Iraq rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060200720132020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.7 1000 ha against 8.38 1000 ha in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.32 1000 ha.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 50.5 1000 ha 0.54 1000 ha 49.96 1000 ha Iraq
2010s 32.7 1000 ha 0.497 1000 ha 32.2 1000 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 13.7 1000 ha against 8.38 1000 ha in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
5.32 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Iraq ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 45 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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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
47 places, 630 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.