Afghanistan vs Syria: Index of cereal production yield and land use

Afghanistan
2.64 million
in 2024
Syria
2.70 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
49th
Syria rank
47th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.70 million against 2.64 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 60,050.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.31 million 2.00 million 1.30 million Afghanistan
1970s 3.39 million 2.49 million 908,167 Afghanistan
1980s 2.58 million 2.91 million 327,329 Syria
1990s 2.57 million 3.52 million 958,781 Syria
2000s 2.74 million 3.07 million 332,441 Syria
2010s 2.79 million 2.63 million 162,515 Afghanistan
2020s 2.52 million 2.75 million 233,536 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Afghanistan or Syria?
Syria, at 2.70 million against 2.64 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Afghanistan and Syria?
60,050, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Index of cereal production yield and land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed