Belarus vs Iraq: Land use
Belarus
5.65 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
5.49 million hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
52nd
Iraq rank
53rd
Land use over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.65 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 160,900 hectares.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 717,945 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 228,675 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 5.65 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Belarus and Iraq?
- 160,900 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for land use?
- Belarus ranks 52nd 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.