China vs Iraq: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
China
11.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
88th
Iraq rank
90th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 11.55 hectares per square kilometre against 11.45 hectares per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.1 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0866 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 11.56 hectares per square kilometre | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10.1 hectares per square kilometre | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 12.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1313 hectares per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, China or Iraq?
- China, at 11.55 hectares per square kilometre against 11.45 hectares per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between China and Iraq?
- 0.1 hectares per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 90th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.