Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,310 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1,310 1000 ha.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1,439 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 451 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 551.67 1000 ha | 476 1000 ha | 671 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 540.1 1000 ha | 451 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 613.7 1000 ha | 539 1000 ha | 670 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 1000 ha | 693 1000 ha | 1,213 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 1000 ha | 1,211 1000 ha | 1,439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 1,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,310 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,164 1000 ha (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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.04 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 155 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 13,613 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 59.97 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 1,310 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 451 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.