Morocco vs Syria: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.70 million hectares against 2.58 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 110,620 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th of 181 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 4.62 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 4.82 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 5.32 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.34 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.89 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Morocco or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.70 million hectares against 2.58 million hectares in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Morocco and Syria?
- 110,620 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.