Iraq vs Mozambique: Cropland use over the long term
Iraq
5.54 million
in 2025
Mozambique
5.95 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
52nd
Mozambique rank
49th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Iraq
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.95 million against 5.54 million in Iraq, a difference of 412,960.
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 199 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 | 105,379 | 2.00 million | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.80 million | 154,556 | 1.65 million | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million | 203,733 | 1.18 million | Iraq |
| 1300s | 981,281 | 252,910 | 728,371 | Iraq |
| 1400s | 954,332 | 302,088 | 652,244 | Iraq |
| 1500s | 924,974 | 351,265 | 573,709 | Iraq |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 439,081 | 676,489 | Iraq |
| 1700s | 855,503 | 526,897 | 328,606 | Iraq |
| 1710s | 851,628 | 596,626 | 255,002 | Iraq |
| 1720s | 847,680 | 666,356 | 181,324 | Iraq |
| 1730s | 843,656 | 736,085 | 107,571 | Iraq |
| 1740s | 839,549 | 805,814 | 33,735 | Iraq |
| 1750s | 835,357 | 875,544 | 40,187 | Mozambique |
| 1760s | 831,073 | 945,273 | 114,200 | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 826,690 | 1.01 million | 188,310 | Mozambique |
| 1780s | 822,202 | 1.08 million | 262,528 | Mozambique |
| 1790s | 817,600 | 1.15 million | 336,860 | Mozambique |
| 1800s | 812,876 | 1.22 million | 411,314 | Mozambique |
| 1810s | 850,402 | 1.29 million | 443,518 | Mozambique |
| 1820s | 889,467 | 1.36 million | 474,183 | Mozambique |
| 1830s | 930,104 | 1.43 million | 503,276 | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 972,338 | 1.50 million | 530,772 | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 1.57 million | 556,650 | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.57 million | 511,180 | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 1.20 million | 1.56 million | 353,410 | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 1.36 million | 1.53 million | 162,020 | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 3,760 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 1.75 million | 1.48 million | 268,370 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 1.98 million | 1.37 million | 612,070 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 2.17 million | 1.31 million | 860,790 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 2.20 million | 1.52 million | 680,950 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 3.20 million | 1.75 million | 1.45 million | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.31 million | 2.34 million | 1.97 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.86 million | 2.71 million | 2.15 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 3.07 million | 2.16 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 3.36 million | 2.08 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 3.91 million | 1.25 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 5.00 million | 389,962 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 5.95 million | 938,494 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.95 million | 477,967 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Iraq or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.95 million against 5.54 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Iraq and Mozambique?
- 412,960, 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 use over the long term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Mozambique ranks 49th 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.