Japan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.40 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 356,000 hectares.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th 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 | Japan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 575,444 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 4.99 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 416,000 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 4.83 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 229,200 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.64 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 135,100 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 285,800 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 459,752 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.08 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 422,415 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.40 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 356,000 hectares, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 56th 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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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.