Cropland — Area per capita in Syria
Syria: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Syria stood at 0.22 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Syria peaked at 1.33 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.22 ha/cap, in 2024.
Syria ranks 87th of 250 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.22 ha/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.21 ha/cap, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.22 ha/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.04 ha/cap, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 87 Gambia 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 87 Ghana 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 87 Malaysia 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 87 Syrian Arab Republic 0.22 ha/cap compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 0.22 ha/cap 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 per capita in Syria?
- Cropland — area per capita in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 ha/cap in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Syria ranks 87th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.