Iraq vs North Korea: Land area per crop type
Iraq
74,397 hectares
in 2024
North Korea
52,855 hectares
in 2024
Iraq rank
13th
North Korea rank
15th
Land area per crop type over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 74,397 hectares against 52,855 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 21,542 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 15th of 66 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,620 hectares | 53,299 hectares | 7,321 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 80,485 hectares | 52,714 hectares | 27,771 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Iraq or North Korea?
- Iraq, at 74,397 hectares against 52,855 hectares in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Iraq and North Korea?
- 21,542 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Iraq ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 15th of 66 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.