Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Syria
Syria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 8,164 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Syria stood at 8,164 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Syria peaked at 8,631 1000 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,500 1000 ha, in 1966.
Syria ranks 69th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,560 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,530 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8,500 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 8,200 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 7,700 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 7,500 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,560 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,550 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,160 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8,600 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 8,490 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8,631 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8,541 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 8,531 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8,421 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8,274 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,378 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8,356 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8,312 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,384 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8,319 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8,328 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,293 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8,277 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8,231 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,989 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7,869 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7,936 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,059 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,216 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,299 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,287 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,320 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,283 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,270 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,265 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,359 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8,273 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,338 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,335 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,279 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,266 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,290 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,214 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,232 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,244 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,212 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,199 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,188 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,187 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,186 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,186 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,189 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,187 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,187 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,164 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8,164 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8,164 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,957 1000 ha | 7,500 1000 ha | 8,560 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,275 1000 ha | 7,550 1000 ha | 8,631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,287 1000 ha | 7,989 1000 ha | 8,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,180 1000 ha | 7,869 1000 ha | 8,320 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,283 1000 ha | 8,214 1000 ha | 8,359 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,191 1000 ha | 8,186 1000 ha | 8,212 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,173 1000 ha | 8,164 1000 ha | 8,187 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 8,986 1000 ha compare
- 67 Chile 8,784 1000 ha compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 8,533 1000 ha compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 71 Ukraine 7,534 1000 ha compare
- 72 Eritrea 6,900 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Syria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3184 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Syria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Syria was 8,164 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,631 1000 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 1000 ha in 1966.
- How does Syria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.