Syria vs Uganda: Land area in hectares
Syria
18.36 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
20.05 million hectares
in 2023
Syria rank
89th
Uganda rank
86th
Land area in hectares over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.05 million hectares against 18.36 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 1.69 million hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th of 233 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.38 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 18.38 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 18.38 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 18.38 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 18.37 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.36 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.36 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Syria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.05 million hectares against 18.36 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Syria and Uganda?
- 1.69 million hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Syria ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th 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.