Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Syrian Arab Republic
982 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
21,503 1000 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 20,521 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 21.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,376 1000 ha 22,568 1000 ha 21,192 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 1,113 1000 ha 23,018 1000 ha 21,905 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 1,010 1000 ha 21,898 1000 ha 20,888 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21,503 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
20,521 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.