Angola vs Iraq: Cropland extent over the long-term
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq
5.54 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
50th
Iraq rank
52nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Iraq
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.70 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 167,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 25 and Iraq in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 981,281 hectares | 981,281 hectares | Iraq |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 954,332 hectares | 954,332 hectares | Iraq |
| 1500s | 1.11 million hectares | 924,974 hectares | 181,466 hectares | Angola |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 60,020 hectares | Angola |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 855,503 hectares | 389,237 hectares | Angola |
| 1710s | 1.26 million hectares | 851,628 hectares | 408,112 hectares | Angola |
| 1720s | 1.27 million hectares | 847,680 hectares | 421,310 hectares | Angola |
| 1730s | 1.28 million hectares | 843,656 hectares | 435,064 hectares | Angola |
| 1740s | 1.29 million hectares | 839,549 hectares | 449,421 hectares | Angola |
| 1750s | 1.30 million hectares | 835,357 hectares | 464,443 hectares | Angola |
| 1760s | 1.31 million hectares | 831,073 hectares | 480,207 hectares | Angola |
| 1770s | 1.32 million hectares | 826,690 hectares | 496,780 hectares | Angola |
| 1780s | 1.34 million hectares | 822,202 hectares | 514,258 hectares | Angola |
| 1790s | 1.35 million hectares | 817,600 hectares | 532,760 hectares | Angola |
| 1800s | 1.37 million hectares | 812,876 hectares | 552,424 hectares | Angola |
| 1810s | 1.38 million hectares | 850,402 hectares | 531,008 hectares | Angola |
| 1820s | 1.40 million hectares | 889,467 hectares | 509,433 hectares | Angola |
| 1830s | 1.42 million hectares | 930,104 hectares | 487,886 hectares | Angola |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 972,338 hectares | 466,632 hectares | Angola |
| 1850s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 451,260 hectares | Angola |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 510,550 hectares | Angola |
| 1870s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 482,030 hectares | Angola |
| 1880s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 408,510 hectares | Angola |
| 1890s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 318,490 hectares | Angola |
| 1900s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 23,750 hectares | Angola |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 342,500 hectares | Iraq |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 601,800 hectares | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 380,390 hectares | Iraq |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1960s | 3.26 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 275,875 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 222,467 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Angola or Iraq?
- Angola, at 5.70 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Angola and Iraq?
- 167,800 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.