Belarus vs Syria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belarus
5.59 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
5.28 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
51st
Syria rank
54th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.59 million hectares against 5.28 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 301,550 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 30 and Syria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 421,750 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Syria |
| 1100s | 611,217 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Syria |
| 1200s | 882,291 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 950,949 hectares | Syria |
| 1300s | 844,818 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Syria |
| 1400s | 803,688 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 710,332 hectares | Syria |
| 1500s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 593,630 hectares | Syria |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 671,350 hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 399,830 hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 165,350 hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 53,170 hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 66,950 hectares | Belarus |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 195,420 hectares | Belarus |
| 1750s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 332,660 hectares | Belarus |
| 1760s | 2.36 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 479,080 hectares | Belarus |
| 1770s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 635,070 hectares | Belarus |
| 1780s | 2.69 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 801,030 hectares | Belarus |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 977,330 hectares | Belarus |
| 1800s | 3.07 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1810s | 3.27 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1820s | 3.49 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1840s | 3.95 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1850s | 4.20 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1860s | 4.46 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1870s | 4.73 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1880s | 5.00 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1890s | 5.29 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1900s | 5.57 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.87 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.15 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1940s | 6.70 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1960s | 6.87 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 584,005 hectares | Belarus |
| 1970s | 6.75 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 980,902 hectares | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.72 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 871,170 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 200,800 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 22,168 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.67 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 203,267 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 5.59 million hectares against 5.28 million hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belarus and Syria?
- 301,550 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.