Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 7.21 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 7.21 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.35 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.82 %, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.85 % | — |
| 2004 | 10.35 % | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.31 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.05 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.76 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9 % | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.64 % | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.05 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.26 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.41 % | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.21 % | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 6.82 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.28 % | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.94 % | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7.22 % | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.21 % | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 % | 8.9 % | 10.35 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.46 % | 6.82 % | 10.26 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.37 % | 7.21 % | 7.94 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 588.84 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,164 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 % in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.