Iraq vs Mozambique: Cropland extent over the long-term
Iraq
5.54 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
5.95 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
52nd
Mozambique rank
49th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.95 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 412,960 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Mozambique ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 23 and Mozambique in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million hectares | 105,379 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.80 million hectares | 154,556 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million hectares | 203,733 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 981,281 hectares | 252,910 hectares | 728,371 hectares | Iraq |
| 1400s | 954,332 hectares | 302,088 hectares | 652,244 hectares | Iraq |
| 1500s | 924,974 hectares | 351,265 hectares | 573,709 hectares | Iraq |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 439,081 hectares | 676,489 hectares | Iraq |
| 1700s | 855,503 hectares | 526,897 hectares | 328,606 hectares | Iraq |
| 1710s | 851,628 hectares | 596,626 hectares | 255,002 hectares | Iraq |
| 1720s | 847,680 hectares | 666,356 hectares | 181,324 hectares | Iraq |
| 1730s | 843,656 hectares | 736,085 hectares | 107,571 hectares | Iraq |
| 1740s | 839,549 hectares | 805,814 hectares | 33,735 hectares | Iraq |
| 1750s | 835,357 hectares | 875,544 hectares | 40,187 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1760s | 831,073 hectares | 945,273 hectares | 114,200 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 826,690 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 188,310 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1780s | 822,202 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 262,528 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1790s | 817,600 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 336,860 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1800s | 812,876 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 411,314 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1810s | 850,402 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 443,518 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1820s | 889,467 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 474,183 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1830s | 930,104 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 503,276 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 972,338 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 530,772 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 556,650 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 511,180 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 353,410 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 162,020 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 3,760 hectares | Iraq |
| 1900s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 268,370 hectares | Iraq |
| 1910s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 612,070 hectares | Iraq |
| 1920s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 860,790 hectares | Iraq |
| 1930s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 680,950 hectares | Iraq |
| 1940s | 3.20 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.31 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.86 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.23 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.44 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.16 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.61 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 389,962 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 938,494 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.47 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 477,967 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Iraq or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.95 million hectares against 5.54 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Iraq and Mozambique?
- 412,960 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Mozambique ranks 49th 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.