Senegal vs Syria: Land area in hectares
Senegal
19.25 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
18.36 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
87th
Syria rank
89th
Land area in hectares over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.25 million hectares against 18.36 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 890,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 87th and Syria ranks 89th of 233 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 875,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 875,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 875,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | 875,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 886,800 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 890,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.25 million hectares | 18.36 million hectares | 890,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 19.25 million hectares against 18.36 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Senegal and Syria?
- 890,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Senegal ranks 87th 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.