Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syria
Syria: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 7.21 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.21 % for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 Syria peaked at 10.35 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.82 %, in 2017.
That places Syria 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.21 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.79 %, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.21 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24 %, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 7.4 % compare
- 38 Brunei 7.4 % compare
- 40 Oman 7.24 % compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 7.21 % compare
- 43 Morocco 5.96 % compare
- 44 Afghanistan 5.94 % compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syria?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 % in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.