Iran vs Syria: Cropland per person over the long-term
Iran
0.2082 hectares per person
in 2025
Syria
0.2058 hectares per person
in 2025
Iran rank
74th
Syria rank
75th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2082 hectares per person against 0.2058 hectares per person in Syria, a difference of 0.0024 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 74th and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 0.5231 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1100s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 0.5323 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 0.5421 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1300s | 0.9823 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 0.5526 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1400s | 0.9561 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 0.5671 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1500s | 0.9276 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 0.5786 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1600s | 0.8961 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 0.5902 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1700s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 0.6051 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1710s | 0.8563 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.6067 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1720s | 0.8525 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.6082 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1730s | 0.8484 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.6098 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1740s | 0.8443 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.6114 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1750s | 0.8401 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.6131 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1760s | 0.8358 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.6147 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1770s | 0.8314 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.6164 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1780s | 0.8269 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 0.6182 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.8223 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.6199 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.8176 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.6218 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.8127 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.6236 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.8077 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.6255 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.8025 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.6272 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.7972 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 0.6289 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.7917 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.6308 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.7859 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.7799 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.6347 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.7736 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.6361 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.6379 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.7598 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.6408 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.7521 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 0.644 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.7437 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 0.6475 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.7343 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 0.6515 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.7233 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 0.6537 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.6997 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 0.6636 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.626 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.5694 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.5003 hectares per person | 0.7821 hectares per person | 0.2818 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3415 hectares per person | 0.5464 hectares per person | 0.2049 hectares per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.3074 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2134 hectares per person | 0.2561 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.0106 hectares per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at 0.2082 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 Iran and Syria?
- 0.0024 hectares per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 74th 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.