Syria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area

Syria
5,449 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,167 1000 ha
in 2024
Syria rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,167 1000 ha against 5,449 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 718 1000 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 252 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6,291 1000 ha 7,384 1000 ha 1,092 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5,765 1000 ha 7,082 1000 ha 1,316 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5,639 1000 ha 6,972 1000 ha 1,333 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,515 1000 ha 6,291 1000 ha 775.9 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,549 1000 ha 5,923 1000 ha 374.2 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,726 1000 ha 6,145 1000 ha 419.12 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5,529 1000 ha 6,083 1000 ha 554.44 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Syria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,167 1000 ha against 5,449 1000 ha in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
718 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Syria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — area?
Syria ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.