Iraq vs New Zealand: Agricultural area over the long-term
Iraq
9.51 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
9.35 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
74th
New Zealand rank
75th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.51 million hectares against 9.35 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 160,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 24 and New Zealand in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.21 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 2.76 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1500s | 1.84 million hectares | 178.95 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1600s | 2.21 million hectares | 391.44 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1700s | 1.69 million hectares | 699.01 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1710s | 1.68 million hectares | 820.2 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1720s | 1.67 million hectares | 1,015 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1730s | 1.66 million hectares | 1,256 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1740s | 1.65 million hectares | 1,555 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1750s | 1.64 million hectares | 1,924 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1760s | 1.63 million hectares | 2,382 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1770s | 1.62 million hectares | 2,947 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1780s | 1.61 million hectares | 3,648 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1790s | 1.60 million hectares | 4,515 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1800s | 1.59 million hectares | 5,587 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1810s | 1.67 million hectares | 6,915 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1820s | 1.74 million hectares | 10,085 hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1830s | 1.82 million hectares | 14,707 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1840s | 1.90 million hectares | 21,447 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 231,840 hectares | Iraq |
| 1860s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 20,270 hectares | Iraq |
| 1870s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 92,460 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 242,310 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 930,270 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3.40 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 3.83 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 4.21 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 4.16 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 6.07 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 8.12 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 8.89 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 4.34 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 | 9.16 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.61 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.01 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.46 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 315,167 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Iraq or New Zealand?
- Iraq, at 9.51 million hectares against 9.35 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 160,700 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.