Belarus vs Syria: FAO projections of arable land
Belarus
5.65 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Belarus rank
52nd
Syria rank
54th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.65 million hectares against 5.44 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 211,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 54th of 224 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 828,250 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 200,800 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 22,168 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 158,365 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 5.65 million hectares against 5.44 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Belarus and Syria?
- 211,300 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 54th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.