Inland waters — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Inland waters — Area was 155 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 155 1000 ha.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 161 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 140 1000 ha, in 1961.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 159 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 161 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 161 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 154 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 154 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 154 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 155 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.8 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 155 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,400 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Inland waters — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 155 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 161 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for inland waters — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.