Other land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Other land — Area was 4,222 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 4,222 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4,432 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,916 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 89th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,432 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,414 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,312 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,282 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,137 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,133 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,131 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,116 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,165 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,151 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,206 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,189 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,148 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,070 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,971 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,043 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,994 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,970 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,964 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,949 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,943 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,933 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,924 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,921 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,920 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,919 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,920 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,916 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,918 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,924 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,922 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,064 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,229 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,228 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,222 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,227 1000 ha | 4,116 1000 ha | 4,432 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,050 1000 ha | 3,949 1000 ha | 4,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,924 1000 ha | 3,916 1000 ha | 3,943 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,133 1000 ha | 3,922 1000 ha | 4,229 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 86 United Republic of Tanzania 4,654 1000 ha compare
- 87 Viet Nam 4,284 1000 ha compare
- 87 Vietnam 4,284 1000 ha compare
- 89 Syria 4,222 1000 ha compare
- 91 Nepal 3,958 1000 ha compare
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,820 1000 ha compare
- 92 United Kingdom 3,820 1000 ha compare
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 other land — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Other land — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 4,222 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,916 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for other land — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 89th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.