Forest land — Area in Syria
Syria: Forest land — Area was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Syria is 527.81 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Syria peaked at 527.81 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 450.99 1000 ha, in 1990.
Syria ranks 158th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450.99 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 451.97 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 452.95 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 453.92 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 454.9 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 455.88 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 456.86 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 457.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 458.81 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 459.79 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 460.77 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 465.89 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 471.01 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 476.13 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 481.25 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 486.38 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 491.5 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 496.62 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 501.74 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506.86 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 511.98 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 515.04 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 518.1 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 521.15 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 524.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 527.27 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 527.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 527.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 527.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 527.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 527.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 527.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 527.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 527.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 527.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 527.81 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 527.81 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.39 1000 ha | 450.99 1000 ha | 459.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.81 1000 ha | 460.77 1000 ha | 506.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.76 1000 ha | 511.98 1000 ha | 527.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.73 1000 ha | 527.65 1000 ha | 527.81 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Jamaica 616.31 1000 ha compare
- 156 Yemen 549 1000 ha compare
- 157 Western Sahara 529.22 1000 ha compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 160 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 436.06 1000 ha 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 forest land — area in Syria?
- Forest land — area in Syria was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.99 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for forest land — area?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest 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.