Iraq vs Paraguay: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.97 million hectares against 4.56 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 408,000 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 million hectares | 768,111 hectares | 3.99 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.91 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.42 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.70 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 646,026 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.97 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 484,952 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Iraq, at 4.97 million hectares against 4.56 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 408,000 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for arable land?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.
Individual pages
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.