Arable land — Area in Syria
Syria: Arable land — Area was 4,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Syria stood at 4,400 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Syria peaked at 6,410 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,400 1000 ha, in 2022.
Syria ranks 67th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,400 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,400 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 arable land — area in Syria?
- Arable land — area in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,410 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for arable land — area?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 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.