Cambodia vs Syria: Land area in hectares
Cambodia
17.65 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
18.36 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
90th
Syria rank
89th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.36 million hectares against 17.65 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 711,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 90th and Syria ranks 89th of 233 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 726,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 726,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 726,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 726,000 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 714,200 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 711,000 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 17.65 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 711,000 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cambodia or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.36 million hectares against 17.65 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cambodia and Syria?
- 711,000 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cambodia ranks 90th and Syria ranks 89th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.