Iraq vs Malaysia: Agricultural area over the long-term

Iraq
9.51 million hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
8.57 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
74th
Malaysia rank
76th

Agricultural area over the long-term over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9.51 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 938,190 hectares.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 202 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1000s 4.21 million hectares 73,964 hectares 4.13 million hectares Iraq
1100s 3.60 million hectares 88,161 hectares 3.51 million hectares Iraq
1200s 2.76 million hectares 102,284 hectares 2.66 million hectares Iraq
1300s 1.96 million hectares 116,351 hectares 1.84 million hectares Iraq
1400s 1.90 million hectares 130,372 hectares 1.77 million hectares Iraq
1500s 1.84 million hectares 144,355 hectares 1.69 million hectares Iraq
1600s 2.21 million hectares 180,052 hectares 2.03 million hectares Iraq
1700s 1.69 million hectares 215,615 hectares 1.47 million hectares Iraq
1710s 1.68 million hectares 222,652 hectares 1.46 million hectares Iraq
1720s 1.67 million hectares 230,580 hectares 1.44 million hectares Iraq
1730s 1.66 million hectares 237,108 hectares 1.42 million hectares Iraq
1740s 1.65 million hectares 243,994 hectares 1.41 million hectares Iraq
1750s 1.64 million hectares 250,724 hectares 1.39 million hectares Iraq
1760s 1.63 million hectares 257,460 hectares 1.38 million hectares Iraq
1770s 1.62 million hectares 264,223 hectares 1.36 million hectares Iraq
1780s 1.61 million hectares 271,014 hectares 1.34 million hectares Iraq
1790s 1.60 million hectares 277,828 hectares 1.33 million hectares Iraq
1800s 1.59 million hectares 284,655 hectares 1.31 million hectares Iraq
1810s 1.67 million hectares 298,373 hectares 1.37 million hectares Iraq
1820s 1.74 million hectares 312,056 hectares 1.43 million hectares Iraq
1830s 1.82 million hectares 326,801 hectares 1.49 million hectares Iraq
1840s 1.90 million hectares 339,851 hectares 1.56 million hectares Iraq
1850s 1.98 million hectares 353,319 hectares 1.63 million hectares Iraq
1860s 2.07 million hectares 458,225 hectares 1.61 million hectares Iraq
1870s 2.35 million hectares 562,718 hectares 1.78 million hectares Iraq
1880s 2.65 million hectares 666,705 hectares 1.99 million hectares Iraq
1890s 3.00 million hectares 1.00 million hectares 2.00 million hectares Iraq
1900s 3.40 million hectares 1.12 million hectares 2.28 million hectares Iraq
1910s 3.83 million hectares 1.42 million hectares 2.42 million hectares Iraq
1920s 4.21 million hectares 2.13 million hectares 2.07 million hectares Iraq
1930s 4.16 million hectares 2.07 million hectares 2.09 million hectares Iraq
1940s 6.07 million hectares 2.55 million hectares 3.52 million hectares Iraq
1950s 8.12 million hectares 3.24 million hectares 4.87 million hectares Iraq
1960s 8.89 million hectares 3.40 million hectares 5.49 million hectares Iraq
1970s 9.23 million hectares 4.32 million hectares 4.90 million hectares Iraq
1980s 9.44 million hectares 5.58 million hectares 3.86 million hectares Iraq
1990s 9.16 million hectares 6.90 million hectares 2.26 million hectares Iraq
2000s 8.61 million hectares 7.09 million hectares 1.52 million hectares Iraq
2010s 9.01 million hectares 8.20 million hectares 814,000 hectares Iraq
2020s 9.46 million hectares 8.57 million hectares 884,690 hectares Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 9.51 million hectares against 8.57 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Iraq and Malaysia?
938,190 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
Iraq ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.