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
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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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed