Iran vs Iraq: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Iran
12.92 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
12.03 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
78th
Iraq rank
81st
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12.92 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.89 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 81st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2267 metric tons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 12.92 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.89 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 81st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.