Land use in Syria
Syria: Land use was 5.44 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.44 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.65 million hectares
in 1964
All-time low
5.35 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5.44 million hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Syria peaked at 6.65 million hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million hectares, in 2000.
Syria ranks 53rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.77 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 4 |
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 in Syria?
- Land use in Syria was 5.44 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for land use?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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