Angola vs Syria: Land use
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
50th
Syria rank
53rd
Land use over time
- Angola
- Syria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.70 million hectares against 5.44 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 260,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Syria ranks 53rd of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 442,552 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 132,790 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Angola or Syria?
- Angola, at 5.70 million hectares against 5.44 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Angola and Syria?
- 260,000 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Syria rank globally for land use?
- Angola ranks 50th and Syria ranks 53rd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.