Cropland — Area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.22 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.33 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.22 ha/cap, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 87th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 ha/cap | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 ha/cap | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 ha/cap | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.06 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.98 ha/cap | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.95 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.93 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.88 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.83 ha/cap | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.83 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.72 ha/cap | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.73 ha/cap | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.68 ha/cap | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.67 ha/cap | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.66 ha/cap | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.63 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.62 ha/cap | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.61 ha/cap | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.57 ha/cap | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.55 ha/cap | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.53 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.51 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.49 ha/cap | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.47 ha/cap | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.45 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.43 ha/cap | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.41 ha/cap | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.39 ha/cap | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.39 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.38 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.36 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.36 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.32 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.31 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.28 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.26 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 ha/cap | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 ha/cap | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.28 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.24 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 ha/cap | 0.95 ha/cap | 1.33 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.783 ha/cap | 0.66 ha/cap | 0.93 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.543 ha/cap | 0.45 ha/cap | 0.63 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 0.45 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.294 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.244 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland — area per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. 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.