Land use over the long-term in Syria
Syria: Land use over the long-term was 8.16 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.16 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.63 million hectares
in 1975
All-time low
1.96 million hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Syria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.16 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Syria peaked at 8.63 million hectares in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million hectares, in 1400.
That places Syria 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.41 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.10 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.98 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 8.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 8.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Syria?
- Land use over the long-term in Syria was 8.16 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million hectares in 1975.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 1400.
- How does Syria rank for land use over the long-term?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.