Arable land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land — Area was 4,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4,400 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6,410 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,400 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,146 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,200 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6,300 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,410 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,342 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,873 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 5,876 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,577 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 5,625 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,651 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5,647 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5,711 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5,550 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,682 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5,125 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 5,260 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5,083 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5,149 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,230 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,275 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,288 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5,082 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5,104 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,038 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5,013 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,980 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,812 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,798 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,885 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,804 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,766 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,771 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,812 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,799 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,739 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,771 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,709 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,701 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,542 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,635 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,593 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,625 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,757 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,675 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,670 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,736 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,699 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,670 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,687 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,662 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,665 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,662 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,664 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,667 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,669 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,676 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,673 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,672 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,678 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,539 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,400 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,039 1000 ha | 5,577 1000 ha | 6,410 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,409 1000 ha | 5,083 1000 ha | 5,711 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,062 1000 ha | 4,798 1000 ha | 5,288 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,776 1000 ha | 4,701 1000 ha | 4,885 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,660 1000 ha | 4,542 1000 ha | 4,757 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,670 1000 ha | 4,662 1000 ha | 4,687 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,483 1000 ha | 4,400 1000 ha | 4,678 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (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 arable land — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Arable land — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 4,400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,410 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for arable land — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.