Land use hidden — Cropland in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland was 54,420 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54,420 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 15 countries
All-time high
66,540 Square kilometres
in 1964
All-time low
53,520 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 54,420 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 66,540 Square kilometres in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53,520 Square kilometres, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,810 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 64,400 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 65,410 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 66,540 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 65,990 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 61,300 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 61,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58,610 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 58,850 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 59,090 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 59,080 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 60,010 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 58,780 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 60,270 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54,760 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 56,720 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 55,090 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 55,880 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 56,860 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 56,840 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 57,590 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 58,010 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56,070 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 56,540 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56,230 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 56,270 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 56,300 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 55,020 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 55,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56,260 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 55,760 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 55,540 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 54,260 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,870 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 55,020 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 54,700 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 55,210 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 54,840 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 55,020 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53,520 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 54,500 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54,210 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54,780 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56,260 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 55,620 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55,870 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,830 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56,660 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56,640 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,960 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57,160 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57,310 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57,330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,310 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 57,306 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 57,344 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57,283 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57,242 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,266 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55,842 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 54,420 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 54,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,912 Square kilometres | 58,610 Square kilometres | 66,540 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,654 Square kilometres | 54,760 Square kilometres | 60,270 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,390 Square kilometres | 55,020 Square kilometres | 58,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,148 Square kilometres | 54,260 Square kilometres | 56,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,489 Square kilometres | 53,520 Square kilometres | 56,830 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,257 Square kilometres | 56,960 Square kilometres | 57,344 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,487 Square kilometres | 54,420 Square kilometres | 57,266 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
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- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 115,460 Square kilometres compare
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- 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,450 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 998 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare
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 Land area 44.46 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Syrian Arab Republic was 54,420 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66,540 Square kilometres in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,520 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata