Which has higher global cropland, Iraq or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 6.35 million against 6.22 million in Iraq as of 2010.

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

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

Malaysia

6.35 million

in 2010

Iraq rank

38th

Malaysia rank

37th

Malaysia currently reports 6.35 million against 6.22 million in Iraq, a difference of 129,150.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 23 and Malaysia in 1.

Decade	Iraq	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	1.04 million	177,286	861,174	Iraq
1790s	1.02 million	185,388	834,892	Iraq
1800s	1.00 million	189,981	812,069	Iraq
1810s	1.03 million	204,639	822,251	Iraq
1820s	1.05 million	212,383	839,547	Iraq
1830s	1.08 million	224,521	856,419	Iraq
1840s	1.11 million	228,024	882,466	Iraq
1850s	1.14 million	241,577	899,903	Iraq
1860s	1.17 million	327,351	846,739	Iraq
1870s	1.30 million	400,704	901,096	Iraq
1880s	1.46 million	485,306	971,954	Iraq
1890s	1.63 million	579,947	1.05 million	Iraq
1900s	1.81 million	656,290	1.16 million	Iraq
1910s	2.02 million	792,712	1.23 million	Iraq
1920s	2.19 million	1.02 million	1.17 million	Iraq
1930s	2.25 million	1.22 million	1.03 million	Iraq
1940s	3.11 million	1.65 million	1.47 million	Iraq
1950s	3.64 million	1.85 million	1.80 million	Iraq
1960s	4.86 million	2.51 million	2.34 million	Iraq
1970s	5.13 million	2.87 million	2.27 million	Iraq
1980s	5.54 million	3.14 million	2.39 million	Iraq
1990s	5.72 million	4.74 million	973,160	Iraq
2000s	6.00 million	5.54 million	463,960	Iraq
2010s	6.22 million	6.35 million	129,150	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher global cropland, Iraq or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 6.35 million against 6.22 million in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Iraq and Malaysia?: 129,150, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for global cropland?: Iraq ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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.