Syria vs Uganda: Agricultural area over the long-term
Syria
13.44 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2025
Syria rank
61st
Uganda rank
58th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.41 million hectares against 13.44 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 973,500 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Syria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 101,650 hectares | Uganda |
| 1100s | 4.01 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | 455,810 hectares | Uganda |
| 1200s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 757,840 hectares | Uganda |
| 1300s | 4.37 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 999,730 hectares | Uganda |
| 1400s | 3.47 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 3.69 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 4.26 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1700s | 4.23 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 4.25 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 4.27 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 4.29 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 4.31 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 4.32 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 4.34 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 4.36 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 4.38 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 4.39 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 4.41 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 4.43 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 4.44 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 4.62 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 4.76 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 4.91 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 5.05 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 5.20 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 5.86 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 6.51 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 6.38 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 6.25 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1920s | 6.11 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 692,600 hectares | Uganda |
| 1930s | 5.97 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1940s | 9.34 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Syria |
| 1950s | 12.39 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1960s | 14.26 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | 4.68 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 | 558,090 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.92 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | 479,330 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13.64 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 774,583 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Syria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.41 million hectares against 13.44 million hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Syria and Uganda?
- 973,500 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Syria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.