Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Syria
Syria: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 40.03 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 40.03 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Syria peaked at 46.15 % in 1965 and was at its lowest, 38.82 %, in 1975.
Syria ranks 164th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.71 % | — |
| 1962 | 43.02 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 43.49 % | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 44.8 % | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 46.15 % | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 44.97 % | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.67 % | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 43.77 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.9 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 43.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.38 % | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 40.6 % | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 41.52 % | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.82 % | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 39.91 % | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 39.24 % | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.89 % | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 40.73 % | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 40.42 % | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 40.8 % | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 41.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40.08 % | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 40.46 % | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.31 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.42 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.06 % | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.79 % | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.69 % | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 41.27 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.77 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 39.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.67 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40 % | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.87 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.03 % | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.71 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.66 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.46 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.89 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.77 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.72 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.95 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.17 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.16 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.55 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 40 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.03 % | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 40.03 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.26 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 40.03 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 161 Senegal 41.13 % compare
- 162 Guinea 40.53 % compare
- 163 Channel Islands 40.29 % compare
- 164 Syrian Arab Republic 40.03 % compare
- 166 United Republic of Tanzania 39.87 % compare
- 167 Lebanon 38.58 % compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0.7557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0002 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,943 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,198 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Syria?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 % in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 % in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Syria ranks 164th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 — 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.