Colombia vs Iraq: Cropland use over the long term
Colombia
5.21 million
in 2025
Iraq
5.54 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Iraq rank
52nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.54 million against 5.21 million in Colombia, a difference of 323,730.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 18 and Iraq in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 114,630 | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.44 million | 1.80 million | 634,620 | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.63 million | 1.38 million | 1.25 million | Colombia |
| 1300s | 2.80 million | 981,281 | 1.81 million | Colombia |
| 1400s | 2.93 million | 954,332 | 1.97 million | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.02 million | 924,974 | 2.09 million | Colombia |
| 1600s | 892,008 | 1.12 million | 223,562 | Iraq |
| 1700s | 521,802 | 855,503 | 333,701 | Iraq |
| 1710s | 552,981 | 851,628 | 298,647 | Iraq |
| 1720s | 583,320 | 847,680 | 264,360 | Iraq |
| 1730s | 612,783 | 843,656 | 230,873 | Iraq |
| 1740s | 641,332 | 839,549 | 198,217 | Iraq |
| 1750s | 668,924 | 835,357 | 166,433 | Iraq |
| 1760s | 695,510 | 831,073 | 135,563 | Iraq |
| 1770s | 721,038 | 826,690 | 105,652 | Iraq |
| 1780s | 745,449 | 822,202 | 76,753 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 768,676 | 817,600 | 48,924 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 790,643 | 812,876 | 22,233 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 735,066 | 850,402 | 115,336 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 680,375 | 889,467 | 209,092 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 795,902 | 930,104 | 134,202 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 938,610 | 972,338 | 33,728 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 1.11 million | 1.02 million | 89,380 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 107,830 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 24,640 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1.44 million | 1.36 million | 80,470 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 1.55 million | 101,010 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 1.90 million | 1.75 million | 148,550 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 2.25 million | 1.98 million | 267,630 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2.75 million | 2.17 million | 573,900 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.34 million | 2.20 million | 1.14 million | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million | 3.20 million | 461,870 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.74 million | 4.31 million | 437,107 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.00 million | 4.86 million | 145,469 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 5.23 million | 122,100 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 5.44 million | 210,700 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 5.16 million | 581,300 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 4.61 million | 882,970 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 5.01 million | 1.25 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 5.47 million | 520,567 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.54 million against 5.21 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Colombia and Iraq?
- 323,730, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Colombia ranks 55th 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.