Iraq vs Ireland: Land use over the long-term
Iraq
3.97 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Ireland rank
71st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.97 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 221,400 hectares.
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 hectares | 760,505 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 506,700 hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 155,380 hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 974,174 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 531,466 hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 944,368 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 358,592 hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 911,490 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 343,220 hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 503,230 hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 831,702 hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 827,130 hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 822,463 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 817,693 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 812,815 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 807,823 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 802,709 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 797,464 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 792,080 hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 786,546 hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 780,850 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 815,630 hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 851,698 hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 889,063 hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 927,722 hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 967,662 hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.01 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.14 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.29 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.46 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.65 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.86 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.96 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.87 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 930,190 hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 113,257 hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 71,297 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 347,540 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 364,369 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 11,316 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 104,746 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 41,919 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.98 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 104,533 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 3.97 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iraq and Ireland?
- 221,400 hectares, 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 land use over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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.