Syria vs Tunisia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Syria
5.28 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2025
Syria rank
54th
Tunisia rank
56th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.28 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 334,050 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 39 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 569,530 hectares | Syria |
| 1100s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 713,250 hectares | Syria |
| 1200s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 744,880 hectares | Syria |
| 1300s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 828,750 hectares | Syria |
| 1400s | 1.51 million hectares | 855,803 hectares | 658,217 hectares | Syria |
| 1500s | 1.60 million hectares | 848,361 hectares | 755,739 hectares | Syria |
| 1600s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 796,340 hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 1.83 million hectares | 833,475 hectares | 998,325 hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 1.84 million hectares | 857,252 hectares | 982,208 hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 1.85 million hectares | 880,985 hectares | 966,035 hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 1.85 million hectares | 904,675 hectares | 949,815 hectares | Syria |
| 1740s | 1.86 million hectares | 928,320 hectares | 933,540 hectares | Syria |
| 1750s | 1.87 million hectares | 951,922 hectares | 917,198 hectares | Syria |
| 1760s | 1.88 million hectares | 975,480 hectares | 900,780 hectares | Syria |
| 1770s | 1.88 million hectares | 998,994 hectares | 884,296 hectares | Syria |
| 1780s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 867,730 hectares | Syria |
| 1790s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 851,050 hectares | Syria |
| 1800s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 834,290 hectares | Syria |
| 1810s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 817,400 hectares | Syria |
| 1820s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 800,380 hectares | Syria |
| 1830s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 852,900 hectares | Syria |
| 1840s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 888,820 hectares | Syria |
| 1850s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 926,340 hectares | Syria |
| 1860s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 864,450 hectares | Syria |
| 1870s | 2.24 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 791,120 hectares | Syria |
| 1880s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 919,430 hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 2.80 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Syria |
| 1900s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 793,300 hectares | Syria |
| 1910s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 395,830 hectares | Syria |
| 1920s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 220,880 hectares | Syria |
| 1930s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 115,590 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 809,740 hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 5.29 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 6.28 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.77 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 865,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.64 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 775,500 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.51 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 608,900 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 605,400 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 692,002 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.47 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 519,533 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 5.28 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Syria and Tunisia?
- 334,050 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Syria ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.