Angola vs Iraq: Land use
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
5.49 million hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
51st
Iraq rank
53rd
Land use over time
- Angola
- Iraq
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.70 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 209,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Angola ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 253,225 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 203,100 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Angola or Iraq?
- Angola, at 5.70 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Angola and Iraq?
- 209,600 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for land use?
- Angola ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.