Cropland — Share in Land area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland — Share in Land area was 29.67 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 29.67 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36.21 % in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.12 %, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.23 % | 31.89 % | 36.21 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.37 % | 29.8 % | 32.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.68 % | 29.94 % | 31.56 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.01 % | 29.52 % | 30.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 % | 29.12 % | 30.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 % | 31.02 % | 31.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.11 % | 29.64 % | 31.19 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.97 % (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)
- Inland waters — Area 155 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,310 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 13,613 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland — share in land area in Syrian Arab Republic was 29.67 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 % in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.12 % in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Land 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.