Australia vs Syria: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,239 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 257 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,736 1000 ha | 1,374 1000 ha | 362.29 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,322 1000 ha | 1,177 1000 ha | 144.82 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,163 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | 153.05 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, Australia or Syria?
- Australia, at 1,239 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland area actually irrigated — area between Australia and Syria?
- 257 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Australia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area actually irrigated — 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.