Greenland vs Iraq: Land area in hectares
Greenland
41.05 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
43.41 million hectares
in 2023
Greenland rank
59th
Iraq rank
58th
Land area in hectares over time
- Greenland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.41 million hectares against 41.05 million hectares in Greenland, a difference of 2.37 million hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 58th of 238 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.17 million hectares | 43.74 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 34.17 million hectares | 43.74 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 34.17 million hectares | 43.74 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 36.23 million hectares | 43.74 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 41.05 million hectares | 43.71 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 41.05 million hectares | 43.42 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 41.05 million hectares | 43.41 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Greenland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43.41 million hectares against 41.05 million hectares in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Greenland and Iraq?
- 2.37 million hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Iraq rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Greenland ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 58th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.