Iraq vs Libya: Barley — Area harvested

Iraq
173,042 ha
in 2024
Libya
126,698 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
42nd
Libya rank
44th

Barley — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 173,042 ha against 126,698 ha in Libya, a difference of 46,344 ha.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 44th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 905,556 ha 352,793 ha 552,762 ha Iraq
1970s 580,735 ha 289,396 ha 291,339 ha Iraq
1980s 1.07 million ha 228,470 ha 839,316 ha Iraq
1990s 1.57 million ha 141,574 ha 1.43 million ha Iraq
2000s 963,302 ha 191,849 ha 771,453 ha Iraq
2010s 596,376 ha 169,924 ha 426,451 ha Iraq
2020s 336,170 ha 133,869 ha 202,301 ha Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Iraq or Libya?
Iraq, at 173,042 ha against 126,698 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Iraq and Libya?
46,344 ha, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Iraq ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 44th of 112 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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