Iraq vs Spain: Rice — Area harvested

Iraq
52,372 ha
in 2024
Spain
85,940 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
78th
Spain rank
75th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Iraq
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 85,940 ha against 52,372 ha in Iraq, a difference of 33,568 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iraq ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 70,333 ha 61,523 ha 8,811 ha Iraq
1970s 63,264 ha 63,785 ha 520.8 ha Spain
1980s 55,158 ha 68,662 ha 13,505 ha Spain
1990s 120,712 ha 88,292 ha 32,421 ha Iraq
2000s 91,418 ha 112,889 ha 21,471 ha Spain
2010s 61,745 ha 111,434 ha 49,689 ha Spain
2020s 51,492 ha 76,768 ha 25,276 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Iraq or Spain?
Spain, at 85,940 ha against 52,372 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Iraq and Spain?
33,568 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Iraq ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.