France vs Syria: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
France
6.4%
in 2020
Syria
7.2%
in 2023
France rank
38th
Syria rank
35th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- France
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.2% against 6.4% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Syria ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, France or Syria?
- Syria, at 7.2% against 6.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between France and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do France and Syria rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- France ranks 38th and Syria ranks 35th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.