Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.32 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 32.32 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 44.35 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 32.32 %, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.39 % | 41.14 % | 44.35 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.55 % | 36.2 % | 41.99 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.34 % | 35.04 % | 37.47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.88 % | 34.15 % | 36.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.69 % | 33.13 % | 34.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.55 % | 33.49 % | 33.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.72 % | 32.32 % | 33.62 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 4,400 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.22 ha/cap (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)
- Inland waters — Area 155 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.04 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic was 32.32 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.32 % in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 — 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.