Iraq vs Ireland: Grazing land use over the long term

Iraq
3.97 million
in 2025
Ireland
3.75 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Ireland rank
71st

Grazing land use over the long term over time

  • Iraq
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.97 million against 3.75 million in Ireland, a difference of 221,400.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 2.10 million 760,505 1.34 million Iraq
1100s 1.80 million 1.29 million 506,700 Iraq
1200s 1.38 million 1.53 million 155,380 Ireland
1300s 974,174 1.51 million 531,466 Ireland
1400s 944,368 1.30 million 358,592 Ireland
1500s 911,490 1.25 million 343,220 Ireland
1600s 1.09 million 1.60 million 503,230 Ireland
1700s 831,702 3.10 million 2.27 million Ireland
1710s 827,130 3.50 million 2.67 million Ireland
1720s 822,463 3.32 million 2.50 million Ireland
1730s 817,693 3.13 million 2.31 million Ireland
1740s 812,815 2.91 million 2.10 million Ireland
1750s 807,823 2.68 million 1.87 million Ireland
1760s 802,709 2.58 million 1.78 million Ireland
1770s 797,464 2.48 million 1.69 million Ireland
1780s 792,080 2.66 million 1.87 million Ireland
1790s 786,546 3.04 million 2.25 million Ireland
1800s 780,850 3.12 million 2.34 million Ireland
1810s 815,630 3.89 million 3.08 million Ireland
1820s 851,698 4.45 million 3.60 million Ireland
1830s 889,063 4.41 million 3.52 million Ireland
1840s 927,722 4.49 million 3.56 million Ireland
1850s 967,662 4.88 million 3.91 million Ireland
1860s 1.01 million 5.20 million 4.19 million Ireland
1870s 1.14 million 5.11 million 3.97 million Ireland
1880s 1.29 million 5.16 million 3.87 million Ireland
1890s 1.46 million 4.91 million 3.45 million Ireland
1900s 1.65 million 4.87 million 3.22 million Ireland
1910s 1.86 million 4.99 million 3.14 million Ireland
1920s 2.03 million 5.18 million 3.15 million Ireland
1930s 1.96 million 3.62 million 1.66 million Ireland
1940s 2.87 million 3.80 million 930,190 Ireland
1950s 3.81 million 3.92 million 113,257 Ireland
1960s 4.03 million 4.10 million 71,297 Ireland
1970s 4.00 million 4.35 million 347,540 Ireland
1980s 4.00 million 4.36 million 364,369 Ireland
1990s 4.00 million 3.99 million 11,316 Iraq
2000s 4.00 million 3.90 million 104,746 Iraq
2010s 4.00 million 4.04 million 41,919 Ireland
2020s 3.98 million 3.88 million 104,533 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Iraq or Ireland?
Iraq, at 3.97 million against 3.75 million in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Iraq and Ireland?
221,400, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
Iraq ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed