Eritrea vs Iraq: Total agricultural area over the long term
Eritrea
8.01 million
in 2025
Iraq
9.51 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Iraq rank
74th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.51 million against 8.01 million in Eritrea, a difference of 1.50 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 17 and Iraq in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,474 | 4.21 million | 3.84 million | Iraq |
| 1100s | 414,393 | 3.60 million | 3.18 million | Iraq |
| 1200s | 462,943 | 2.76 million | 2.30 million | Iraq |
| 1300s | 539,385 | 1.96 million | 1.42 million | Iraq |
| 1400s | 613,604 | 1.90 million | 1.29 million | Iraq |
| 1500s | 685,504 | 1.84 million | 1.15 million | Iraq |
| 1600s | 1.07 million | 2.21 million | 1.14 million | Iraq |
| 1700s | 1.44 million | 1.69 million | 250,940 | Iraq |
| 1710s | 1.53 million | 1.68 million | 150,900 | Iraq |
| 1720s | 1.62 million | 1.67 million | 50,980 | Iraq |
| 1730s | 1.71 million | 1.66 million | 48,830 | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 1.80 million | 1.65 million | 148,550 | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 1.89 million | 1.64 million | 248,170 | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 1.98 million | 1.63 million | 347,720 | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 2.07 million | 1.62 million | 447,210 | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 2.16 million | 1.61 million | 546,650 | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 2.25 million | 1.60 million | 646,060 | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 2.34 million | 1.59 million | 745,450 | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 2.43 million | 1.67 million | 761,840 | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 2.52 million | 1.74 million | 775,080 | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 2.60 million | 1.82 million | 785,160 | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 2.69 million | 1.90 million | 792,060 | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 2.78 million | 1.98 million | 796,620 | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.85 million | 2.07 million | 780,790 | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 2.93 million | 2.35 million | 587,630 | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 3.03 million | 2.65 million | 373,170 | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 3.14 million | 3.00 million | 138,050 | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 3.28 million | 3.40 million | 114,690 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 3.46 million | 3.83 million | 377,160 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 3.70 million | 4.21 million | 510,300 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 4.05 million | 4.16 million | 116,270 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 4.65 million | 6.07 million | 1.42 million | Iraq |
| 1950s | 6.86 million | 8.12 million | 1.26 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 7.68 million | 8.89 million | 1.20 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.77 million | 9.23 million | 1.46 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.69 million | 9.44 million | 1.75 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 9.16 million | 1.59 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.67 million | 8.61 million | 937,937 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.88 million | 9.01 million | 1.13 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.98 million | 9.46 million | 1.47 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.51 million against 8.01 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 1.50 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.