Iraq vs Italy: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Iraq
3.98 million hectares
in 2023
Italy
3.60 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
70th
Italy rank
73rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.98 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 381,510 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Iraq ranks 70th and Italy ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 998,600 hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 435,300 hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 380,200 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 26,819 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.99 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 661,612 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 3.98 million hectares against 3.60 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Iraq and Italy?
- 381,510 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iraq ranks 70th and Italy ranks 73rd of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.