Which has higher land area, Iraq or Morocco?

Morocco, at 446,300 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Iraq and Morocco?

12,170 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Morocco: Land area

Iraq

434,130 sq. km

in 2023

Morocco

446,300 sq. km

in 2023

Iraq rank

57th

Morocco rank

55th

Land area over time

Iraq
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 446,300 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 12,170 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 55th of 216 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	437,370 sq. km	446,340 sq. km	8,970 sq. km	Morocco
1970s	437,370 sq. km	446,312 sq. km	8,942 sq. km	Morocco
1980s	437,370 sq. km	446,300 sq. km	8,930 sq. km	Morocco
1990s	437,370 sq. km	446,300 sq. km	8,930 sq. km	Morocco
2000s	437,065 sq. km	446,300 sq. km	9,235 sq. km	Morocco
2010s	434,186 sq. km	446,300 sq. km	12,114 sq. km	Morocco
2020s	434,130 sq. km	446,300 sq. km	12,170 sq. km	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iraq or Morocco?: Morocco, at 446,300 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Iraq and Morocco?: 12,170 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for land area?: Iraq ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 55th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.