Greece vs Syria: Cropland per person over the long-term
Greece
0.2118 hectares per person
in 2025
Syria
0.2058 hectares per person
in 2025
Greece rank
72nd
Syria rank
75th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2118 hectares per person against 0.2058 hectares per person in Syria, a difference of 0.006 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1100s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1200s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1300s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1400s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1500s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1600s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1700s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 0.9877 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1710s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9853 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1720s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9829 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1730s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9805 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1740s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9779 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1750s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.9754 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1760s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.9728 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1770s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.9701 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1780s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.9673 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.9645 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.9616 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.9586 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.9555 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.9519 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.9484 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.9447 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.9408 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.9369 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.932 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.927 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.9228 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.9183 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 0.9134 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 0.908 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 0.8991 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.4762 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 0.8871 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.4531 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.7423 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.4308 hectares per person | 0.7821 hectares per person | 0.3514 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3981 hectares per person | 0.5464 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.3701 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.3382 hectares per person | 0.3074 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.2969 hectares per person | 0.2561 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.0136 hectares per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Greece or Syria?
- Greece, at 0.2118 hectares per person against 0.2058 hectares per person in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Greece and Syria?
- 0.006 hectares per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Syria rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.