Kenya vs Syria: Global cropland

Kenya
5.67 million
in 2010
Syria
5.28 million
in 2010
Kenya rank
41st
Syria rank
43rd

Global cropland over time

  • Kenya
  • Syria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M178018952010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.67 million against 5.28 million in Syria, a difference of 389,360.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Kenya ranks 41st and Syria ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 826,163 2.23 million 1.40 million Syria
1790s 870,902 2.20 million 1.33 million Syria
1800s 918,629 2.17 million 1.25 million Syria
1810s 968,385 2.14 million 1.17 million Syria
1820s 1.04 million 2.11 million 1.07 million Syria
1830s 1.11 million 2.16 million 1.04 million Syria
1840s 1.19 million 2.19 million 995,040 Syria
1850s 1.28 million 2.22 million 941,670 Syria
1860s 1.37 million 2.25 million 883,790 Syria
1870s 1.47 million 2.28 million 814,420 Syria
1880s 1.58 million 2.52 million 947,300 Syria
1890s 1.69 million 2.76 million 1.06 million Syria
1900s 1.82 million 2.66 million 843,440 Syria
1910s 1.95 million 2.57 million 616,040 Syria
1920s 2.13 million 2.48 million 350,000 Syria
1930s 2.30 million 2.40 million 101,720 Syria
1940s 2.36 million 3.68 million 1.32 million Syria
1950s 2.53 million 4.40 million 1.87 million Syria
1960s 3.36 million 5.54 million 2.18 million Syria
1970s 3.33 million 5.17 million 1.84 million Syria
1980s 3.55 million 4.96 million 1.41 million Syria
1990s 4.39 million 4.86 million 469,010 Syria
2000s 5.03 million 5.09 million 58,570 Syria
2010s 5.67 million 5.28 million 389,360 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Kenya or Syria?
Kenya, at 5.67 million against 5.28 million in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Kenya and Syria?
389,360, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for global cropland?
Kenya ranks 41st and Syria ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed