Iraq vs Syria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5,449 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 36 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Syria ranks 64th of 252 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,881 1000 ha | 6,291 1000 ha | 1,410 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1970s | 5,228 1000 ha | 5,765 1000 ha | 536.9 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1980s | 5,438 1000 ha | 5,639 1000 ha | 200.62 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1990s | 5,151 1000 ha | 5,515 1000 ha | 364.18 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2000s | 4,591 1000 ha | 5,549 1000 ha | 957.47 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2010s | 4,991 1000 ha | 5,726 1000 ha | 734.96 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2020s | 5,406 1000 ha | 5,529 1000 ha | 122.98 1000 ha | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 5,449 1000 ha against 5,413 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Iraq and Syria?
- 36 1000 ha, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for cropland — area?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Syria ranks 64th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.