Bolivia vs Iraq: Land use
Bolivia
5.82 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
5.49 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
50th
Iraq rank
53rd
Land use over time
- Bolivia
- Iraq
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5.82 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 323,000 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Bolivia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 693,352 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 37,328 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 224,870 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bolivia or Iraq?
- Bolivia, at 5.82 million hectares against 5.49 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bolivia and Iraq?
- 323,000 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Iraq rank globally for land use?
- Bolivia ranks 50th 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.