Iraq vs Kenya: Cropland area
Iraq
6.22 million
in 2010
Kenya
5.67 million
in 2010
Iraq rank
38th
Kenya rank
41st
Cropland area over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.22 million against 5.67 million in Kenya, a difference of 552,150.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 15 and Kenya in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.04 million | 826,163 | 212,297 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 1.02 million | 870,902 | 149,378 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 1.00 million | 918,629 | 83,421 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 1.03 million | 968,385 | 58,505 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 15,130 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 30,020 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 1.11 million | 1.19 million | 80,180 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 1.14 million | 1.28 million | 134,580 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 1.37 million | 192,820 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.30 million | 1.47 million | 166,830 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 1.46 million | 1.58 million | 119,880 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.63 million | 1.69 million | 62,980 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.81 million | 1.82 million | 5,050 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 69,300 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 2.19 million | 2.13 million | 60,490 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 2.25 million | 2.30 million | 50,170 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 3.11 million | 2.36 million | 750,210 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 3.64 million | 2.53 million | 1.11 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.86 million | 3.36 million | 1.49 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.13 million | 3.33 million | 1.80 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.54 million | 3.55 million | 1.98 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.72 million | 4.39 million | 1.32 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.03 million | 970,160 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 5.67 million | 552,150 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 6.22 million against 5.67 million in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Iraq and Kenya?
- 552,150, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for cropland area?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 41st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.