Chad vs Syria: FAO projections of arable land
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
55th
Syria rank
54th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Chad
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.44 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 104,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 224 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 714,052 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 210,885 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Chad or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.44 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Chad and Syria?
- 104,700 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Syria rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Chad ranks 55th 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.