Iraq vs Tunisia: Land use over the long-term
Iraq
3.97 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.75 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Tunisia rank
67th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4.75 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 778,500 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 1.80 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 1.38 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 974,174 hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 944,368 hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 911,490 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 1.09 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 831,702 hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 827,130 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 822,463 hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 817,693 hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 812,815 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 807,823 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 802,709 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 797,464 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 792,080 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 786,546 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 780,850 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 815,630 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 851,698 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 889,063 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 927,722 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 967,662 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 1.01 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 1.14 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 1.29 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 1.46 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 1.65 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 1.86 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 1.96 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 2.87 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 3.81 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 752,494 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 358,577 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 371,000 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 351,000 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 436,700 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 809,700 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 808,000 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 3.98 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 767,000 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4.75 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 778,500 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 67th 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.