Iran vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Iran
20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iran rank
8th
Iraq rank
5th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 32,668 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times Iran's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,951 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12,602 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8,955 cubic meters per square kilometre | 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre | 28,740 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,261 cubic meters per square kilometre | 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre | 30,208 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14,896 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre | 35,656 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17,844 cubic meters per square kilometre | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 35,265 cubic meters per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Iran and Iraq?
- 32,668 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.