Bangladesh vs Iraq: Agricultural land use
Bangladesh
9.40 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
77th
Iraq rank
76th
Agricultural land use over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.48 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 78,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 76th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million hectares | 8.91 million hectares | 672,556 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 703,900 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10.10 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | 663,920 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.60 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 453,880 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 8.59 million hectares | 724,870 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 154,033 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 48,650 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.48 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 78,400 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 76th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.