Bolivia vs Iraq: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bolivia
- Iraq
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5.56 million hectares against 4.97 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 593,570 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 46th and Iraq ranks 49th of 206 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 | 1.39 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.74 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.04 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.51 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.70 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 714,522 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.83 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 131,216 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.45 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 481,940 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bolivia or Iraq?
- Bolivia, at 5.56 million hectares against 4.97 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bolivia and Iraq?
- 593,570 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 arable land?
- Bolivia ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 49th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.