Belgium vs Syria: Cropland — Share in Land area

Belgium
29.08 %
in 2024
Syria
29.67 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Syria rank
59th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Belgium
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 29.67 % against 29.08 % in Belgium, a difference of 0.59 %.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 61st and Syria ranks 59th of 252 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 28.46 % 30.21 % 1.75 % Syria
2010s 28.14 % 31.18 % 3.05 % Syria
2020s 29.11 % 30.11 % 0.996 % Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Belgium or Syria?
Syria, at 29.67 % against 29.08 % in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Belgium and Syria?
0.59 %, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Belgium ranks 61st and Syria ranks 59th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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.