Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 982 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syrian Arab Republic is 982 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1,439 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 948.7 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,374 1000 ha | 1,238 1000 ha | 1,439 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,177 1000 ha | 948.7 1000 ha | 1,428 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,010 1000 ha | 982 1000 ha | 1,093 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 — Area 4,400 1000 ha (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 — Share in Land area 74.13 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 982 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.7 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 actually irrigated — 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.