Afghanistan vs Iraq: Index of cereal production yield and land use
Afghanistan
2.64 million
in 2024
Iraq
2.43 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
49th
Iraq rank
51st
Index of cereal production yield and land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.64 million against 2.43 million in Iraq, a difference of 201,680.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 million | 2.27 million | 1.04 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.01 million | 1.39 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 2.22 million | 359,253 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 3.35 million | 783,505 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.68 million | 58,299 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.14 million | 653,878 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.24 million | 275,100 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 2.64 million against 2.43 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 201,680, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.