Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria 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, Syria has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Syria ranks 67th of 248 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,223 1000 ha | 6,039 1000 ha | 4,815 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1970s | 1,594 1000 ha | 5,409 1000 ha | 3,815 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1980s | 2,477 1000 ha | 5,062 1000 ha | 2,585 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1990s | 3,613 1000 ha | 4,776 1000 ha | 1,163 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2000s | 3,565 1000 ha | 4,660 1000 ha | 1,095 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2010s | 3,472 1000 ha | 4,670 1000 ha | 1,198 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2020s | 3,691 1000 ha | 4,483 1000 ha | 792.16 1000 ha | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, 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 Syria?
- 100 1000 ha, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Syria ranks 67th of 248 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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About this data
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.