Germany vs Iraq: Grazing land use over the long-term
Germany
4.74 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq
3.97 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Iraq rank
69th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.74 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 769,400 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 69th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 11.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million hectares | 974,174 hectares | 15.96 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million hectares | 944,368 hectares | 13.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million hectares | 911,490 hectares | 13.20 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 14.23 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million hectares | 831,702 hectares | 15.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million hectares | 827,130 hectares | 15.19 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million hectares | 822,463 hectares | 14.90 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million hectares | 817,693 hectares | 14.42 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million hectares | 812,815 hectares | 13.75 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million hectares | 807,823 hectares | 12.90 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million hectares | 802,709 hectares | 13.04 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million hectares | 797,464 hectares | 13.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million hectares | 792,080 hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million hectares | 786,546 hectares | 13.06 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million hectares | 780,850 hectares | 12.93 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million hectares | 815,630 hectares | 12.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million hectares | 851,698 hectares | 11.68 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million hectares | 889,063 hectares | 11.87 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million hectares | 927,722 hectares | 11.73 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million hectares | 967,662 hectares | 11.13 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 9.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 912,800 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 675,100 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.74 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 752,000 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Germany or Iraq?
- Germany, at 4.74 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Germany and Iraq?
- 769,400 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 69th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.