Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland use over the long term
Iraq
5.54 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
5.28 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.54 million against 5.28 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 252,450.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million | 1.68 million | 427,230 | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 46,040 | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million | 1.83 million | 449,560 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1300s | 981,281 | 1.91 million | 926,529 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1400s | 954,332 | 1.51 million | 559,688 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1500s | 924,974 | 1.60 million | 679,126 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1600s | 1.12 million | 1.85 million | 731,920 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1700s | 855,503 | 1.83 million | 976,297 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1710s | 851,628 | 1.84 million | 987,832 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1720s | 847,680 | 1.85 million | 999,340 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1730s | 843,656 | 1.85 million | 1.01 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1740s | 839,549 | 1.86 million | 1.02 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1750s | 835,357 | 1.87 million | 1.03 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1760s | 831,073 | 1.88 million | 1.05 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1770s | 826,690 | 1.88 million | 1.06 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1780s | 822,202 | 1.89 million | 1.07 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1790s | 817,600 | 1.90 million | 1.08 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1800s | 812,876 | 1.90 million | 1.09 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1810s | 850,402 | 1.91 million | 1.06 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1820s | 889,467 | 1.92 million | 1.03 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1830s | 930,104 | 1.99 million | 1.06 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1840s | 972,338 | 2.05 million | 1.08 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 2.11 million | 1.10 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 2.17 million | 1.11 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1870s | 1.20 million | 2.24 million | 1.03 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1880s | 1.36 million | 2.52 million | 1.15 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1890s | 1.55 million | 2.80 million | 1.25 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1900s | 1.75 million | 2.74 million | 987,740 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1910s | 1.98 million | 2.68 million | 699,670 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | 2.17 million | 2.62 million | 445,610 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1930s | 2.20 million | 2.56 million | 355,100 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 3.20 million | 4.00 million | 795,850 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 4.31 million | 5.29 million | 982,949 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 4.86 million | 6.28 million | 1.43 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 5.77 million | 536,900 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 5.64 million | 197,700 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 5.51 million | 350,800 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 5.55 million | 941,900 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 5.73 million | 714,227 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 1,967 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 5.54 million against 5.28 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 252,450, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.