Syria vs Uganda: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Syria
13.61 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2023
Syria rank
62nd
Uganda rank
60th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.41 million hectares against 13.61 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 809,000 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.25 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 14.04 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 13.93 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 13.70 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.83 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | 559,150 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.92 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | 478,390 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13.72 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 690,900 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Syria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.41 million hectares against 13.61 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Syria and Uganda?
- 809,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Syria ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th 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.