Which has higher global cropland, Iraq or Italy?

Italy, at 6.75 million against 6.22 million in Iraq as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq

6.22 million

in 2010

Italy

6.75 million

in 2010

Iraq rank

38th

Italy rank

35th

Italy currently reports 6.75 million against 6.22 million in Iraq, a difference of 535,800.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Decade	Iraq	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1780s	1.04 million	6.93 million	5.89 million	Italy
1790s	1.02 million	7.00 million	5.98 million	Italy
1800s	1.00 million	7.07 million	6.07 million	Italy
1810s	1.03 million	7.14 million	6.12 million	Italy
1820s	1.05 million	7.22 million	6.16 million	Italy
1830s	1.08 million	7.49 million	6.41 million	Italy
1840s	1.11 million	7.78 million	6.67 million	Italy
1850s	1.14 million	8.09 million	6.95 million	Italy
1860s	1.17 million	8.40 million	7.22 million	Italy
1870s	1.30 million	8.39 million	7.09 million	Italy
1880s	1.46 million	8.70 million	7.24 million	Italy
1890s	1.63 million	9.09 million	7.46 million	Italy
1900s	1.81 million	9.42 million	7.61 million	Italy
1910s	2.02 million	9.83 million	7.81 million	Italy
1920s	2.19 million	10.62 million	8.43 million	Italy
1930s	2.25 million	11.08 million	8.83 million	Italy
1940s	3.11 million	11.60 million	8.49 million	Italy
1950s	3.64 million	12.21 million	8.57 million	Italy
1960s	4.86 million	12.74 million	7.88 million	Italy
1970s	5.13 million	12.17 million	7.04 million	Italy
1980s	5.54 million	9.96 million	4.42 million	Italy
1990s	5.72 million	8.62 million	2.91 million	Italy
2000s	6.00 million	7.59 million	1.59 million	Italy
2010s	6.22 million	6.75 million	535,800	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher global cropland, Iraq or Italy?: Italy, at 6.75 million against 6.22 million in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Iraq and Italy?: 535,800, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for global cropland?: Iraq ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.