Land use hidden — Other areas in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Other areas was 42,349 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,349 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 15 countries
All-time high
49,570 Square kilometres
in 1968
All-time low
33,370 Square kilometres
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 42,349 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 49,570 Square kilometres in 1968 and was at its lowest, 33,370 Square kilometres, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 34,080 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 33,370 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 35,240 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 40,790 Square kilometres | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 47,480 Square kilometres | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 47,480 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49,570 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 49,330 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 49,190 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 49,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,170 Square kilometres | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 39,000 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 38,610 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 42,710 Square kilometres | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 41,650 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 43,380 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 43,690 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 44,180 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43,160 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 42,630 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 42,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43,870 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 44,050 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 44,270 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44,580 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 44,710 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 46,450 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 48,860 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 45,109 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 44,879 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43,809 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,459 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 41,959 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 41,869 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,799 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41,599 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 42,039 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41,849 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42,349 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42,169 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41,749 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40,959 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39,959 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 40,669 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40,179 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39,929 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39,859 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39,699 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39,629 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,499 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39,379 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39,319 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39,279 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39,239 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39,248 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39,209 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39,232 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39,296 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39,275 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 40,699 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 42,350 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 42,349 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,301 Square kilometres | 33,370 Square kilometres | 49,570 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,378 Square kilometres | 38,610 Square kilometres | 49,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,523 Square kilometres | 42,630 Square kilometres | 48,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,837 Square kilometres | 41,599 Square kilometres | 45,109 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,752 Square kilometres | 39,699 Square kilometres | 42,349 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,333 Square kilometres | 39,209 Square kilometres | 39,629 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,168 Square kilometres | 39,275 Square kilometres | 42,350 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
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- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
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- 8 Viet Nam 41,811 Square kilometres compare
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- 10 Brazil 1.06 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 — other areas in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Syrian Arab Republic was 42,349 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49,570 Square kilometres in 1968.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,370 Square kilometres in 1963.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 — Other areas. 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