Syria vs Tunisia: FAO projections of arable land
Syria
5.44 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2023
Syria rank
54th
Tunisia rank
57th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.44 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 491,500 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 224 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.77 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 865,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.64 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 775,500 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.51 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 608,900 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 605,400 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 692,002 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.55 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 598,210 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 5.44 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Syria and Tunisia?
- 491,500 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Syria ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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.