Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land — Area

Saudi Arabia
4,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
60th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4,400 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 100 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 231 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1,223 1000 ha 6,039 1000 ha 4,815 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1,594 1000 ha 5,409 1000 ha 3,815 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2,477 1000 ha 5,062 1000 ha 2,585 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3,613 1000 ha 4,776 1000 ha 1,163 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3,565 1000 ha 4,660 1000 ha 1,095 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3,472 1000 ha 4,670 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 3,691 1000 ha 4,483 1000 ha 792.16 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4,400 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
100 1000 ha, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arable land — area?
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.