Other land — Area in Syria
Syria: Other land — Area was 4,222 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Syria is 4,222 1000 ha, measured 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 Syria peaked at 4,432 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,916 1000 ha, in 2017.
Syria ranks 89th of 259 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,222 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,222 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Syria
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Syria?
- Other land — area in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,916 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for other land — area?
- Syria ranks 89th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, 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.