Land use hidden — Forest in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Forest was 5,221 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5,221 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5,221 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,721 Square kilometres, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 Square kilometres | 3,721 Square kilometres | 4,261 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,591 Square kilometres | 4,321 Square kilometres | 4,861 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,131 Square kilometres | 4,921 Square kilometres | 5,221 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,221 Square kilometres | 5,220 Square kilometres | 5,221 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — forest in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Land use hidden — forest in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,221 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,221 Square kilometres in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,721 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Forest. 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