Belarus vs Iraq: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Belarus
8.03 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
79th
Iraq rank
76th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.48 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 1.44 million hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Belarus ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 76th of 227 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 | 9.33 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 252,088 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.00 million hectares | 8.59 million hectares | 410,070 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.63 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 395,375 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.15 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Belarus or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.48 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Belarus and Iraq?
- 1.44 million hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Belarus ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 76th of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.