Poland vs Syria: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Poland
14.58 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
13.61 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
59th
Syria rank
62nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Poland
- Syria
How they compare
Poland currently reports 14.58 million hectares against 13.61 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 974,000 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 59th and Syria ranks 62nd of 227 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.99 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 19.27 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 18.89 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 18.61 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.41 million hectares | 13.83 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.48 million hectares | 13.92 million hectares | 566,690 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.50 million hectares | 13.72 million hectares | 773,075 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Poland or Syria?
- Poland, at 14.58 million hectares against 13.61 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Poland and Syria?
- 974,000 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Syria rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Poland ranks 59th and Syria ranks 62nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.