Iraq vs Sweden: Land area in hectares
Iraq
43.41 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
40.73 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th
Land area in hectares over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.41 million hectares against 40.73 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 2.69 million hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 238 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.74 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 43.74 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 43.74 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 43.74 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 43.71 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.42 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43.41 million hectares | 40.73 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Iraq or Sweden?
- Iraq, at 43.41 million hectares against 40.73 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Iraq and Sweden?
- 2.69 million hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th 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.