Cropland — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland — Area was 5,449 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Syrian Arab Republic is 5,449 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6,654 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5,352 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,291 1000 ha | 5,861 1000 ha | 6,654 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,765 1000 ha | 5,476 1000 ha | 6,027 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,639 1000 ha | 5,502 1000 ha | 5,801 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 1000 ha | 5,426 1000 ha | 5,626 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,549 1000 ha | 5,352 1000 ha | 5,683 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,726 1000 ha | 5,696 1000 ha | 5,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,529 1000 ha | 5,442 1000 ha | 5,727 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.97 % (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)
- Inland waters — Area 155 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,310 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 13,613 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,449 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,654 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,352 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Cropland — Area. 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.