Cropland — Area in Syria
Syria: Cropland — Area was 5,449 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Syria stood at 5,449 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Syria peaked at 6,654 1000 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5,352 1000 ha, in 2000.
Syria ranks 64th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,381 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,440 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6,541 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,654 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,599 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6,130 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6,130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,861 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5,885 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5,909 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,001 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,878 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,027 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5,476 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5,672 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,509 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,588 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,686 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5,684 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,759 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,801 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,607 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,654 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,623 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,627 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,630 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5,502 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,626 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,576 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,554 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,426 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,487 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,502 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,470 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,521 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,484 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,502 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,352 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,450 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,421 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,478 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,626 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,562 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,587 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,683 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,666 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,664 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,696 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,716 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,731 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,733 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,732 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,731 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,731 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,734 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,728 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,724 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,727 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,584 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,442 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,449 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5,449 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5,449 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 63 Belarus 5,598 1000 ha compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 5,449 1000 ha compare
- 66 Colombia 5,417 1000 ha compare
- 67 Iraq 5,413 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Syria?
- Cropland — area in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,654 1000 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,352 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for cropland — area?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 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.