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