Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land use per person

Afghanistan
0.1893
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
0.1865
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0.250.50.7511.2196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1893 against 0.1865 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0028.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7756 1.12 0.3409 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.631 0.7341 0.103 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.6846 0.4886 0.196 Afghanistan
1990s 0.4981 0.334 0.1642 Afghanistan
2000s 0.3298 0.2468 0.083 Afghanistan
2010s 0.2365 0.2255 0.011 Afghanistan
2020s 0.1945 0.2033 0.0088 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 0.1893 against 0.1865 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0028, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arable land use per person?
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed