Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Syria
Syria: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 982 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Syria, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 982 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syria peaked at 1,439 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 948.7 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Syria 18th out of 56 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.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,361 1000 ha | — |
| 2004 | 1,439 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,426 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,402 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,396 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,356 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,238 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,341 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,399 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,428 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,310 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,004 1000 ha | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 948.7 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 973.65 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,013 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,013 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,093 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 982 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 982 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 982 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425.15 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 15 Azerbaijan 1,423 1000 ha compare
- 16 Australia 1,239 1000 ha compare
- 17 Greece 1,176 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 939.7 1000 ha compare
- 21 Ecuador 863 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syria?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.7 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Syria ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 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.