Syria vs Uruguay: Agricultural area over the long-term
Syria
13.44 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
14.06 million hectares
in 2025
Syria rank
61st
Uruguay rank
60th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Syria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.06 million hectares against 13.44 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 614,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 26 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Syria |
| 1100s | 4.01 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Syria |
| 1200s | 4.19 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Syria |
| 1300s | 4.37 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.37 million hectares | Syria |
| 1400s | 3.47 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.47 million hectares | Syria |
| 1500s | 3.69 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Syria |
| 1600s | 4.26 million hectares | 300,989 hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Syria |
| 1700s | 4.23 million hectares | 330,225 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Syria |
| 1710s | 4.25 million hectares | 348,718 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Syria |
| 1720s | 4.27 million hectares | 369,049 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Syria |
| 1730s | 4.29 million hectares | 391,625 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Syria |
| 1740s | 4.31 million hectares | 416,980 hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Syria |
| 1750s | 4.32 million hectares | 445,807 hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Syria |
| 1760s | 4.34 million hectares | 466,003 hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Syria |
| 1770s | 4.36 million hectares | 486,979 hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Syria |
| 1780s | 4.38 million hectares | 508,744 hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Syria |
| 1790s | 4.39 million hectares | 531,307 hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Syria |
| 1800s | 4.41 million hectares | 554,670 hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Syria |
| 1810s | 4.43 million hectares | 578,834 hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Syria |
| 1820s | 4.44 million hectares | 603,787 hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Syria |
| 1830s | 4.62 million hectares | 807,351 hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Syria |
| 1840s | 4.76 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Syria |
| 1850s | 4.91 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Syria |
| 1860s | 5.05 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Syria |
| 1870s | 5.20 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Syria |
| 1880s | 5.86 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Syria |
| 1890s | 6.51 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 432,980 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 6.38 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 6.25 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 6.11 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 5.97 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 9.34 million hectares | 14.14 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 12.39 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 14.26 million hectares | 15.90 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 14.04 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 13.93 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.70 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.83 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 985,570 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.92 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 413,500 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.64 million hectares | 14.08 million hectares | 442,167 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Syria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.06 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 Uruguay?
- 614,700 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Syria ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th 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.