Italy vs Syria: Agricultural land use

Italy
13.09 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
13.61 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
63rd
Syria rank
62nd

Agricultural land use over time

  • Italy
  • Syria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 13.61 million hectares against 13.09 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 518,400 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 62nd of 227 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 20.46 million hectares 14.25 million hectares 6.21 million hectares Italy
1970s 17.81 million hectares 14.04 million hectares 3.77 million hectares Italy
1980s 17.20 million hectares 13.93 million hectares 3.27 million hectares Italy
1990s 15.78 million hectares 13.70 million hectares 2.08 million hectares Italy
2000s 14.77 million hectares 13.83 million hectares 942,360 hectares Italy
2010s 13.28 million hectares 13.92 million hectares 635,510 hectares Syria
2020s 12.75 million hectares 13.72 million hectares 971,650 hectares Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, Italy or Syria?
Syria, at 13.61 million hectares against 13.09 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use between Italy and Syria?
518,400 hectares, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Syria rank globally for agricultural land use?
Italy ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 62nd of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.