Iraq vs Tunisia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Iraq
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
9.70 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
76th
Tunisia rank
74th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9.70 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 223,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 74th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 201,556 hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.23 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | 42,900 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 9.44 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 223,880 hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.15 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 191,980 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 8.59 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.03 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 811,775 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.47 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 233,350 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9.70 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 Tunisia?
- 223,100 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Iraq ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 74th 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.