Iraq vs North Korea: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Iraq
21.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
21.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
143rd
North Korea rank
145th
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.83 hectares per square kilometre against 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.28 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 145th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | 18.5 hectares per square kilometre | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 21.1 hectares per square kilometre | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9944 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.92 hectares per square kilometre | 21.12 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1972 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | 21.4 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 20.8 hectares per square kilometre | 21.78 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9788 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21.81 hectares per square kilometre | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2496 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Iraq or North Korea?
- Iraq, at 21.83 hectares per square kilometre against 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Iraq and North Korea?
- 0.28 hectares per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 145th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.