Iraq vs Morocco: Land area in hectares
Iraq
43.41 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
44.63 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
58th
Morocco rank
56th
Land area in hectares over time
- Iraq
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 44.63 million hectares against 43.41 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 56th of 238 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.74 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 897,000 hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 43.74 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 894,200 hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 43.74 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 893,000 hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 43.74 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 893,000 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 43.71 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 923,500 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 43.42 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 43.41 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Iraq or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 44.63 million hectares against 43.41 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Iraq and Morocco?
- 1.22 million hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 56th 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.