What is country area — area in Syria?

Country area — area in Syria was 18,518 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 18,518 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 18,518 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Syria rank for country area — area?

Syria ranks 104th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Syria

Name: Country area — Area in Syria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Syria: Country area — Area was 18,518 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

18,518 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

104th

of 267 countries

All-time high

18,518 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

18,518 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Syria, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Syria recorded 18,518 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Syria peaked at 18,518 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,518 1000 ha, in 1961.

Syria ranks 104th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Syria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	18,518 1000 ha	—
1962	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	18,518 1000 ha	+0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 18,518 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Syria's 18,518 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,440 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	9
1970s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	10
1980s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	10
1990s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	10
2000s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	10
2010s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	10
2020s	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	18,518 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Syria

101 Belarus 20,763 1000 ha compare
102 Kyrgyzstan 19,995 1000 ha compare
103 Senegal 19,671 1000 ha compare
104 Syrian Arab Republic 18,518 1000 ha compare
106 Cambodia 18,104 1000 ha compare
107 Uruguay 17,622 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Syria?: Country area — area in Syria was 18,518 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 18,518 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 18,518 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Syria rank for country area — area?: Syria ranks 104th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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