Cambodia vs Syria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cambodia
4.86 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
5.28 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
57th
Syria rank
54th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.28 million hectares against 4.86 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 422,150 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 265,129 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Syria |
| 1100s | 286,501 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Syria |
| 1200s | 306,740 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Syria |
| 1300s | 325,762 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Syria |
| 1400s | 343,483 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Syria |
| 1500s | 359,805 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Syria |
| 1600s | 389,836 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 417,427 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 421,219 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 424,978 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 428,703 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Syria |
| 1740s | 432,394 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Syria |
| 1750s | 436,051 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Syria |
| 1760s | 439,674 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Syria |
| 1770s | 443,261 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Syria |
| 1780s | 446,813 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Syria |
| 1790s | 450,330 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Syria |
| 1800s | 453,810 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Syria |
| 1810s | 457,254 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Syria |
| 1820s | 460,662 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1830s | 468,017 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Syria |
| 1840s | 477,701 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Syria |
| 1850s | 487,571 hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Syria |
| 1860s | 497,630 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Syria |
| 1870s | 507,883 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Syria |
| 1880s | 540,034 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 601,875 hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Syria |
| 1900s | 669,796 hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Syria |
| 1910s | 744,349 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Syria |
| 1920s | 836,452 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Syria |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Syria |
| 1940s | 1.54 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 2.37 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.70 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 774,315 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cambodia or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.28 million hectares against 4.86 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cambodia and Syria?
- 422,150 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 57th 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.