Hungary vs Syria: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Hungary
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.40 million hectares against 4.13 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 271,610 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Hungary ranks 55th and Syria ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 831,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.12 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 283,900 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 26,700 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.84 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 66,300 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.60 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 63,300 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 326,579 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.12 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 364,276 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Hungary or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.40 million hectares against 4.13 million hectares in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Hungary and Syria?
- 271,610 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Syria rank globally for arable land?
- Hungary ranks 55th and Syria 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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About this data
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.