Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Syria
Syria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 59.97 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Syria stood at 59.97 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Syria peaked at 61.18 % in 1975 and was at its lowest, 53.85 %, in 1965.
That places Syria 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.29 % | — |
| 1962 | 56.98 % | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 56.51 % | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 55.2 % | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 53.85 % | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 55.03 % | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 55.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.33 % | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 56.23 % | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 56.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57.62 % | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 59.4 % | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 58.48 % | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 61.18 % | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 60.09 % | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 60.76 % | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 60.11 % | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.27 % | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 59.58 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.2 % | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.9 % | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.92 % | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 59.54 % | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.69 % | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.58 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.94 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.21 % | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.31 % | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.73 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.2 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.23 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.2 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.33 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.13 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.29 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.54 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.78 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.74 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.11 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.05 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.82 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.84 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.45 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.97 % | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 59.97 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 59.97 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.66 %, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.83 % | 53.85 % | 57.29 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.91 % | 56.1 % | 61.18 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.51 % | 58.9 % | 59.94 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 % | 58.31 % | 60.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 % | 59.11 % | 60.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.86 % | 58.8 % | 59.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.65 % | 58.84 % | 60 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 88 Niger 61.74 % compare
- 89 Lebanon 61.42 % compare
- 90 United Republic of Tanzania 60.13 % compare
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic 59.97 % compare
- 93 Channel Islands 59.71 % compare
- 94 Guinea 59.47 % compare
More environment data for Syria
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Syria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Syria was 59.97 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 % in 1975.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.85 % in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.