Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Syria
Syria: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 74.13 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 74.13 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Syria peaked at 81.84 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 73.03 %, in 1968.
That places Syria 17th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.3 % | — |
| 1962 | 81.46 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 81.84 % | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 80.82 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 77.8 % | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 74.16 % | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 74.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.03 % | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 73.16 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 73.23 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.05 % | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 78.78 % | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 78.99 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.76 % | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 77.34 % | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 76.4 % | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 76.23 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.96 % | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.52 % | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.8 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.79 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.13 % | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 76.03 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.91 % | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.73 % | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 73.41 % | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 73.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.07 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.23 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.01 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 75.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.84 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.87 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.24 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.75 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.33 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.68 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.68 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.79 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.78 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.79 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.76 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.99 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.09 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.13 % | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 74.13 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 74.13 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62 %, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.53 % | 73.03 % | 81.84 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.4 % | 73.23 % | 78.99 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.77 % | 73.41 % | 76.8 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.52 % | 73.43 % | 75.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.31 % | 74.61 % | 75.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.79 % | 75.74 % | 75.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 % | 74.09 % | 75.77 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Syria?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Syria was 74.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.03 % in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.