Permanent crops — Area in Syria
Syria: Permanent crops — Area was 1,049 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,049 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Syria peaked at 1,071 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 235 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Syria 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 240 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 241 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 244 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 257 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 254 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 284 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 260 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 258 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 261 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 290 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 328 1000 ha | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 345 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 351 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 412 1000 ha | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 426 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 439 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 456 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 454 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 484 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 513 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 525 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 550 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 585 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 614 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 650 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 690 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 705 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 741 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 772 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 788 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 655 1000 ha | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 675 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 703 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 731 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 750 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 775 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 801 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 810 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 815 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 828 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 853 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 869 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 887 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 917 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 947 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 967 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 994 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,009 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,054 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,066 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,071 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,068 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,065 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,061 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,058 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,055 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,052 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,048 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,045 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,042 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,043 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,049 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,049 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,049 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.44 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 356.6 1000 ha | 258 1000 ha | 456 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 577 1000 ha | 454 1000 ha | 705 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.1 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 801 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.7 1000 ha | 810 1000 ha | 994 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 1000 ha | 1,009 1000 ha | 1,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 1,049 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 permanent crops — area in Syria?
- Permanent crops — area in Syria was 1,049 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,071 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for permanent crops — area?
- Syria ranks 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.