Iraq vs New Zealand: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Iraq
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.71 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
76th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.71 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 233,600 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.23 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.44 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.15 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.59 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.03 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.47 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 479,600 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Iraq or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.71 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 233,600 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Iraq ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.