Iraq vs Sweden: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43,413 1000 ha against 40,727 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 2,686 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,737 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 3,003 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 43,737 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 3,003 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 43,737 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 3,003 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 43,737 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 3,003 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 43,706 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43,419 1000 ha | 40,732 1000 ha | 2,686 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43,413 1000 ha | 40,728 1000 ha | 2,685 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Iraq or Sweden?
- Iraq, at 43,413 1000 ha against 40,727 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Iraq and Sweden?
- 2,686 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for land area — area?
- Iraq ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.