Syria vs Uruguay: Land area in hectares
Syria
18.36 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
17.50 million hectares
in 2023
Syria rank
89th
Uruguay rank
91st
Land area in hectares over time
- Syria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.36 million hectares against 17.50 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 861,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 233 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.38 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 876,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 18.38 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 876,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 18.38 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 876,000 hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 18.38 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 876,000 hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 18.37 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 864,200 hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 18.36 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 861,000 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 18.36 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 861,000 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Syria or Uruguay?
- Syria, at 18.36 million hectares against 17.50 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Syria and Uruguay?
- 861,000 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Syria ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 91st 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.