Chad vs Syria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
5.28 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
53rd
Syria rank
54th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Syria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.34 million hectares against 5.28 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 53,450 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Chad ranks 53rd 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 | Chad | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 527,381 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Syria |
| 1100s | 566,934 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Syria |
| 1200s | 606,488 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Syria |
| 1300s | 663,968 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Syria |
| 1400s | 739,851 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 774,169 hectares | Syria |
| 1500s | 791,071 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 813,029 hectares | Syria |
| 1600s | 922,916 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 924,574 hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 777,040 hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 738,570 hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 661,340 hectares | Syria |
| 1740s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 622,580 hectares | Syria |
| 1750s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 583,720 hectares | Syria |
| 1760s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 544,730 hectares | Syria |
| 1770s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 505,630 hectares | Syria |
| 1780s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 466,400 hectares | Syria |
| 1790s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 427,020 hectares | Syria |
| 1800s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 387,510 hectares | Syria |
| 1810s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 347,830 hectares | Syria |
| 1820s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 307,980 hectares | Syria |
| 1830s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 337,630 hectares | Syria |
| 1840s | 1.70 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 350,620 hectares | Syria |
| 1850s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 365,180 hectares | Syria |
| 1860s | 1.76 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 409,890 hectares | Syria |
| 1870s | 1.78 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 456,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 699,870 hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 1.85 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 940,980 hectares | Syria |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Syria |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Syria |
| 1920s | 1.58 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Syria |
| 1930s | 1.80 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 762,500 hectares | Syria |
| 1940s | 2.03 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 2.57 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 2.89 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 714,052 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 132,033 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Chad or Syria?
- Chad, at 5.34 million hectares against 5.28 million hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chad and Syria?
- 53,450 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Syria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 53rd 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.