Land area — Area in Syria
Syria: Land area — Area was 18,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Syria is 18,363 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Syria peaked at 18,378 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,357 1000 ha, in 2004.
Syria ranks 104th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,378 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,378 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,359 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,357 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,357 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,364 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,364 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,364 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,363 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18,363 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18,363 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,366 1000 ha | 18,357 1000 ha | 18,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,363 1000 ha | 18,363 1000 ha | 18,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,363 1000 ha | 18,363 1000 ha | 18,363 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3184 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Syria?
- Land area — area in Syria was 18,363 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,378 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,357 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for land area — area?
- Syria ranks 104th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.