Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Syria
Syria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 44.46 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Syria is 44.46 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Syria peaked at 46.96 % in 1975 and was at its lowest, 40.81 %, in 1966.
That places Syria 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.58 % | — |
| 1962 | 46.41 % | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.25 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 44.62 % | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 41.9 % | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 40.81 % | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 41.14 % | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 41.08 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 41.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.4 % | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 46.8 % | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 46.2 % | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 46.96 % | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 46.47 % | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 46.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.82 % | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.02 % | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 45.59 % | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 45.47 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.23 % | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.62 % | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.27 % | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 45.32 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.12 % | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.04 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.79 % | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.47 % | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 42.82 % | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 43.18 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.85 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 44.71 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45.16 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.09 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.07 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.97 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.48 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.02 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.37 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.15 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.73 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.83 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.89 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.72 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.59 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.59 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.46 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.46 % | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 44.46 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.48 %, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 44.46 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.47 %, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3 % | 40.81 % | 46.58 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.02 % | 41.08 % | 46.96 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 % | 43.47 % | 45.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.51 % | 42.82 % | 45.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 % | 44.73 % | 45.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 % | 44.58 % | 44.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.51 % | 44.46 % | 44.58 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 24 Afghanistan 46 % compare
- 25 Botswana 45.17 % compare
- 26 Mozambique 45.1 % compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 44.46 % compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.72 % compare
- 29 United Kingdom 43.72 % compare
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- 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)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Syria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Syria was 44.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.96 % in 1975.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.81 % in 1966.
- How does Syria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Syria ranks 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in 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.