Syria vs Tunisia: Land use
Syria
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2023
Syria rank
53rd
Tunisia rank
56th
Land use over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.44 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 491,500 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th of 223 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.77 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 865,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.64 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 775,500 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.51 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 608,900 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 605,400 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 692,002 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 598,210 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 5.44 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Syria and Tunisia?
- 491,500 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for land use?
- Syria ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.