Belarus vs Iraq: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Belarus
2.28 million hectares
in 2024
Iraq
2.43 million hectares
in 2024
Belarus rank
53rd
Iraq rank
51st
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.43 million hectares against 2.28 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 156,050 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Belarus ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 850,968 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 364,829 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 189,878 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2,994 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Belarus or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.43 million hectares against 2.28 million hectares in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Belarus and Iraq?
- 156,050 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Belarus ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.