Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 40.03 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 40.03 %.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46.15 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 38.82 %, in 1975.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 28th out of 47 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.17 % | 42.71 % | 46.15 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.09 % | 38.82 % | 43.9 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.49 % | 40.06 % | 41.1 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 % | 39.67 % | 41.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.11 % | 39.03 % | 40.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.14 % | 40.95 % | 41.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.35 % | 40 % | 41.16 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,400 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Syrian Arab Republic was 40.03 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 % in 1975.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th out of 47 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.