Iraq vs Morocco: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Iraq
2.43 million hectares
in 2024
Morocco
2.58 million hectares
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Morocco rank
50th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Iraq
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.58 million hectares against 2.43 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 151,110 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 2.01 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.22 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.35 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.68 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.14 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Iraq or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2.58 million hectares against 2.43 million hectares in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Iraq and Morocco?
- 151,110 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 50th 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.