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