Burkina Faso vs Syria: Cropland area

Burkina Faso
5.48 million
in 2010
Syria
5.28 million
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Syria rank
43rd

Cropland area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Syria
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.48 million against 5.28 million in Syria, a difference of 201,070.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Syria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 766,405 2.23 million 1.46 million Syria
1790s 772,962 2.20 million 1.43 million Syria
1800s 779,725 2.17 million 1.39 million Syria
1810s 786,548 2.14 million 1.35 million Syria
1820s 797,382 2.11 million 1.31 million Syria
1830s 808,876 2.16 million 1.35 million Syria
1840s 820,642 2.19 million 1.37 million Syria
1850s 832,892 2.22 million 1.38 million Syria
1860s 845,412 2.25 million 1.41 million Syria
1870s 867,930 2.28 million 1.42 million Syria
1880s 891,299 2.52 million 1.63 million Syria
1890s 915,657 2.76 million 1.84 million Syria
1900s 939,467 2.66 million 1.72 million Syria
1910s 964,644 2.57 million 1.60 million Syria
1920s 1.15 million 2.48 million 1.34 million Syria
1930s 1.35 million 2.40 million 1.05 million Syria
1940s 1.59 million 3.68 million 2.09 million Syria
1950s 1.86 million 4.40 million 2.53 million Syria
1960s 2.17 million 5.54 million 3.37 million Syria
1970s 2.17 million 5.17 million 3.00 million Syria
1980s 2.67 million 4.96 million 2.30 million Syria
1990s 3.39 million 4.86 million 1.47 million Syria
2000s 4.43 million 5.09 million 658,870 Syria
2010s 5.48 million 5.28 million 201,070 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Burkina Faso or Syria?
Burkina Faso, at 5.48 million against 5.28 million in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Burkina Faso and Syria?
201,070, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for cropland area?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.