Greece vs Syria: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,176 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 194 1000 ha.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,417 1000 ha | 1,330 1000 ha | 87.33 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,295 1000 ha | 1,177 1000 ha | 117.86 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | 185.32 1000 ha | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, Greece or Syria?
- Greece, at 1,176 1000 ha against 982 1000 ha in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland area actually irrigated — area between Greece and Syria?
- 194 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Syria rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Greece ranks 17th 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.