Iraq vs Ireland: Barley — Area harvested

Iraq
173,042 ha
in 2024
Ireland
181,430 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
39th
Ireland rank
38th

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Iraq
  • Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 181,430 ha against 173,042 ha in Iraq, a difference of 8,388 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 38th of 105 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 905,556 ha 178,520 ha 727,036 ha Iraq
1970s 580,735 ha 261,417 ha 319,318 ha Iraq
1980s 1.07 million ha 297,040 ha 770,746 ha Iraq
1990s 1.57 million ha 186,740 ha 1.39 million ha Iraq
2000s 963,302 ha 178,680 ha 784,622 ha Iraq
2010s 596,376 ha 192,006 ha 404,370 ha Iraq
2020s 336,170 ha 187,026 ha 149,144 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Iraq or Ireland?
Ireland, at 181,430 ha against 173,042 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Iraq and Ireland?
8,388 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Iraq ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 38th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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