Belarus vs Iraq: Cropland use over the long term
Belarus
5.59 million
in 2025
Iraq
5.54 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
51st
Iraq rank
52nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.59 million against 5.54 million in Iraq, a difference of 49,100.
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 199 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 | 2.10 million | 1.68 million | Iraq |
| 1100s | 611,217 | 1.80 million | 1.19 million | Iraq |
| 1200s | 882,291 | 1.38 million | 501,389 | Iraq |
| 1300s | 844,818 | 981,281 | 136,463 | Iraq |
| 1400s | 803,688 | 954,332 | 150,644 | Iraq |
| 1500s | 1.01 million | 924,974 | 85,496 | Belarus |
| 1600s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 60,570 | Belarus |
| 1700s | 1.43 million | 855,503 | 576,467 | Belarus |
| 1710s | 1.67 million | 851,628 | 822,482 | Belarus |
| 1720s | 1.79 million | 847,680 | 946,170 | Belarus |
| 1730s | 1.92 million | 843,656 | 1.08 million | Belarus |
| 1740s | 2.06 million | 839,549 | 1.22 million | Belarus |
| 1750s | 2.20 million | 835,357 | 1.37 million | Belarus |
| 1760s | 2.36 million | 831,073 | 1.52 million | Belarus |
| 1770s | 2.52 million | 826,690 | 1.69 million | Belarus |
| 1780s | 2.69 million | 822,202 | 1.87 million | Belarus |
| 1790s | 2.87 million | 817,600 | 2.06 million | Belarus |
| 1800s | 3.07 million | 812,876 | 2.25 million | Belarus |
| 1810s | 3.27 million | 850,402 | 2.42 million | Belarus |
| 1820s | 3.49 million | 889,467 | 2.60 million | Belarus |
| 1830s | 3.71 million | 930,104 | 2.78 million | Belarus |
| 1840s | 3.95 million | 972,338 | 2.98 million | Belarus |
| 1850s | 4.20 million | 1.02 million | 3.18 million | Belarus |
| 1860s | 4.46 million | 1.06 million | 3.40 million | Belarus |
| 1870s | 4.73 million | 1.20 million | 3.52 million | Belarus |
| 1880s | 5.00 million | 1.36 million | 3.64 million | Belarus |
| 1890s | 5.29 million | 1.55 million | 3.74 million | Belarus |
| 1900s | 5.57 million | 1.75 million | 3.83 million | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.87 million | 1.98 million | 3.89 million | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.15 million | 2.17 million | 3.98 million | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.43 million | 2.20 million | 4.23 million | Belarus |
| 1940s | 6.70 million | 3.20 million | 3.50 million | Belarus |
| 1950s | 6.86 million | 4.31 million | 2.55 million | Belarus |
| 1960s | 6.87 million | 4.86 million | 2.01 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 6.75 million | 5.23 million | 1.52 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.72 million | 5.44 million | 1.28 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.16 million | 1.22 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 4.61 million | 1.14 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.75 million | 5.01 million | 736,395 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.67 million | 5.47 million | 201,300 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 5.59 million against 5.54 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belarus and Iraq?
- 49,100, 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 use over the long term?
- Belarus ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.