Paraguay vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land

Paraguay
4.56 million hectares
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.40 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

Arable land over time

  • Paraguay
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 4.56 million hectares against 4.40 million hectares in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 161,000 hectares.

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

Paraguay ranks 52nd 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 Paraguay Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 768,111 hectares 6.04 million hectares 5.27 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.05 million hectares 5.41 million hectares 4.36 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 1.88 million hectares 5.06 million hectares 3.19 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.49 million hectares 4.78 million hectares 2.28 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.37 million hectares 4.66 million hectares 1.29 million hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 4.05 million hectares 4.67 million hectares 611,953 hectares Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.48 million hectares 4.50 million hectares 13,368 hectares Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Paraguay or Syrian Arab Republic?
Paraguay, at 4.56 million hectares against 4.40 million hectares in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Paraguay and Syrian Arab Republic?
161,000 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arable land?
Paraguay ranks 52nd 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

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.