Iraq vs Romania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Iraq
3.98 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
3.90 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
70th
Romania rank
71st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.98 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 83,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 266,333 hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 445,800 hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 450,100 hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 859,000 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 722,000 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 525,500 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.99 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 68,250 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Iraq or Romania?
- Iraq, at 3.98 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Iraq and Romania?
- 83,000 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iraq ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st 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.