Iraq vs South Asia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate

Iraq
52 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Asia
-0.6764 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st

Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • South Asia
-50050100150200196219932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 52 % change on previous year against -0.6764 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 52.68 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 76.9 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 0.6353 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 4.81 % change on previous year 0.2952 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 10.16 % change on previous year 0.2026 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 9.04 % change on previous year -0.1402 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s -2.98 % change on previous year -0.2359 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year South Asia
2010s 21.39 % change on previous year -0.1843 % change on previous year 21.57 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -0.6512 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate, Iraq or South Asia?
Iraq, at 52 % change on previous year against -0.6764 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate between Iraq and South Asia?
52.68 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,098 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.