What is arable land use per person in Syria?

Arable land use per person in Syria was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Syria rank for arable land use per person?

Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Syria

Name: Arable land use per person in Syria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Arable land use per person was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1865 hectares per person

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

67th

of 206 countries

All-time high

1.28 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.1865 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Syria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.1865 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Syria peaked at 1.28 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Syria 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.12 hectares per person	0.9109 hectares per person	1.28 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.7341 hectares per person	0.6038 hectares per person	0.8857 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.4886 hectares per person	0.394 hectares per person	0.5839 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.334 hectares per person	0.2897 hectares per person	0.3883 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.2468 hectares per person	0.2125 hectares per person	0.273 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.2255 hectares per person	0.2038 hectares per person	0.243 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.2033 hectares per person	0.1865 hectares per person	0.2214 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Syria

64 Malawi 0.1895 hectares per person compare
65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare
66 Sierra Leone 0.1872 hectares per person compare
68 Guinea-Bissau 0.1837 hectares per person compare
69 Zambia 0.1834 hectares per person compare
70 Morocco 0.1823 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Syria

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Syria?: Arable land use per person in Syria was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Syria rank for arable land use per person?: Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.