Land use hidden — Cropland in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland was 54,420 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
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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 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 7th out of 12 regions 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