Colombia vs Syria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Colombia
5.21 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
5.28 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Syria rank
54th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.28 million hectares against 5.21 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 71,280 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 541,860 hectares | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 680,660 hectares | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.63 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 797,370 hectares | Colombia |
| 1300s | 2.80 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 888,200 hectares | Colombia |
| 1400s | 2.93 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.02 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1600s | 892,008 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 955,482 hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 521,802 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 552,981 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 583,320 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 612,783 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Syria |
| 1740s | 641,332 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Syria |
| 1750s | 668,924 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Syria |
| 1760s | 695,510 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Syria |
| 1770s | 721,038 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Syria |
| 1780s | 745,449 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Syria |
| 1790s | 768,676 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Syria |
| 1800s | 790,643 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Syria |
| 1810s | 735,066 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Syria |
| 1820s | 680,375 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Syria |
| 1830s | 795,902 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Syria |
| 1840s | 938,610 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Syria |
| 1850s | 1.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Syria |
| 1860s | 1.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Syria |
| 1870s | 1.23 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Syria |
| 1880s | 1.44 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Syria |
| 1900s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 839,190 hectares | Syria |
| 1910s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 432,040 hectares | Syria |
| 1920s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 128,290 hectares | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.34 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 784,530 hectares | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 333,980 hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 4.74 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 545,842 hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 659,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 408,400 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 932,100 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.95 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 518,600 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Colombia or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.28 million hectares against 5.21 million hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Colombia and Syria?
- 71,280 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 55th 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.