Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Land area in hectares
Iraq
43.41 million hectares
in 2023
Uzbekistan
44.06 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
57th
Uzbekistan rank
56th
Land area in hectares over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 44.06 million hectares against 43.41 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 652,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 233 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.74 million hectares | 42.54 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 43.71 million hectares | 43.59 million hectares | 115,380 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.42 million hectares | 43.82 million hectares | 401,420 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 43.41 million hectares | 44.07 million hectares | 652,125 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 44.06 million hectares against 43.41 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 652,000 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 233 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.