Cambodia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land

Cambodia
4.12 million hectares
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.40 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

Arable land over time

  • Cambodia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.40 million hectares against 4.12 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 279,860 hectares.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.86 million hectares 6.04 million hectares 3.18 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.95 million hectares 5.41 million hectares 3.46 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.51 million hectares 5.06 million hectares 2.55 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.70 million hectares 4.78 million hectares 1.07 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.70 million hectares 4.66 million hectares 960,200 hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3.92 million hectares 4.67 million hectares 745,980 hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.11 million hectares 4.50 million hectares 384,712 hectares Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Cambodia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.40 million hectares against 4.12 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
279,860 hectares, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arable land?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.