Belarus vs Iraq: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belarus
5.59 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq
5.54 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
51st
Iraq rank
52nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.59 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 49,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 35 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 421,750 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 611,217 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 882,291 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 501,389 hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 844,818 hectares | 981,281 hectares | 136,463 hectares | Iraq |
| 1400s | 803,688 hectares | 954,332 hectares | 150,644 hectares | Iraq |
| 1500s | 1.01 million hectares | 924,974 hectares | 85,496 hectares | Belarus |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 60,570 hectares | Belarus |
| 1700s | 1.43 million hectares | 855,503 hectares | 576,467 hectares | Belarus |
| 1710s | 1.67 million hectares | 851,628 hectares | 822,482 hectares | Belarus |
| 1720s | 1.79 million hectares | 847,680 hectares | 946,170 hectares | Belarus |
| 1730s | 1.92 million hectares | 843,656 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 839,549 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1750s | 2.20 million hectares | 835,357 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1760s | 2.36 million hectares | 831,073 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1770s | 2.52 million hectares | 826,690 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1780s | 2.69 million hectares | 822,202 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 817,600 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1800s | 3.07 million hectares | 812,876 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1810s | 3.27 million hectares | 850,402 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1820s | 3.49 million hectares | 889,467 hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 930,104 hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1840s | 3.95 million hectares | 972,338 hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1850s | 4.20 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1860s | 4.46 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1870s | 4.73 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1880s | 5.00 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1890s | 5.29 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1900s | 5.57 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.87 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.15 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1940s | 6.70 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1960s | 6.87 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1970s | 6.75 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.72 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 736,395 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.67 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 201,300 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 5.59 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belarus and Iraq?
- 49,100 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 51st 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.